Managing cloud storage efficiently is essential for organizations of all sizes. Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides features like S3 Intelligent-Tiering and lifecycle policies to help automatically move files to the most cost-effective storage locations based on how often they are accessed.
This article explains, in simple terms and with step-by-step code, how you can use Python and the Boto3 library to automate these processes — making sure your data is always stored in the right place at the right price. References to AWS documentation and helpful resources are provided throughout.