Cloud Storage Lifecycle and Storage Classes
Configure storage classes (Standard, Nearline, Coldline, Archive), set up lifecycle management rules, and explore retention policies.
Lab Overview
Master Cloud Storage data management. Upload objects with different storage classes, configure lifecycle rules to automatically transition objects between classes or delete them based on age, inspect lifecycle configurations, and understand object retention and holds.
What You'll Learn
Configure objects with different storage classes
Create and apply lifecycle management rules to buckets
Understand storage class transitions and costs
Explore retention policy concepts
Validate lifecycle-driven cleanup behavior
Prerequisites
Basic command line familiarity
Cloud Storage fundamentals
Technologies Covered
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This lab is part of the Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer course
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