Example object lifecycle policy: Multiple rules - AWS Elemental MediaStore

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Example object lifecycle policy: Multiple rules

The following policy specifies that MediaStore does the following:

  • Move objects that are stored in the AwardsShow folder to the infrequent access (IA) storage class after 30 days

  • Delete objects that have a file extension of m3u8 and are stored in the Football folder after 20 seconds

  • Delete objects that are stored in the April folder after 10 days

  • Delete objects that have a file extension of ts and are stored in the Program folder after 5 days

{
    "rules": [
        {
            "definition": {
                "path": [
                    {"prefix": "AwardsShow/"}
                ],
                "days_since_create": [
                    {"numeric": [ ">=" , 30 ]}
                ]
            },
            "action": "ARCHIVE"
        },
        {
            "definition": {
                "path": [
                    {"wildcard": "Football/*.m3u8"}
                ],
                "seconds_since_create": [
                    {"numeric": [ ">", 20 ]}
                ]
            },
            "action": "EXPIRE"
        },
        {
            "definition": {
                "path": [
                    {"prefix": "April"}
                ],
                "days_since_create": [
                    {"numeric": [ ">", 10 ]}
                ]
            },
            "action": "EXPIRE"
        },
        {
            "definition": {
                "path": [
                    {"wildcard": "Program/*.ts"}
                ],
                "days_since_create": [
                    {"numeric": [ ">", 5 ]}
                ]
            },
            "action": "EXPIRE"
        }
    ]
}