Missing Lifecycle Policy on Object Storage

Service Category

Storage

Cloud Provider

OCI

Service Name

OCI Object Storage

Inefficiency Type

Missing Cost Control Configuration

Explanation

Without lifecycle policies, data in OCI Object Storage remains in the default storage tier indefinitely—even if it is rarely accessed. This can lead to growing costs from unneeded or rarely accessed data that could be expired or transitioned to lower-cost tiers like Archive Storage.

Relevant Billing Model

Charged based on object storage tier and total GB stored per month.

Detection

Review buckets lacking lifecycle policies or where all objects remain in standard tier
Analyze object creation timestamps and last access data (if available)
Identify buckets used for logs, backups, or system exports where retention can be limited
Check with teams to validate retention requirements for each bucket

Remediation

Create lifecycle rules to transition older objects to Archive Storage
Set expiration policies for data older than required retention thresholds
Standardize lifecycle policies across log or backup buckets

Relevant Documentation

Object Lifecycle Management

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