# MIDACOST02-BP04 Implement manufacturing-specific data retention policies
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 Implement cost-effective industrial data management that balances retention requirements for production data, quality records, and compliance needs with optimized storage costs. This includes implementing tiered storage strategies and automated archival processes. 

 **Desired outcome:** Cost-effective industrial data management that balances retention requirements for production data, quality records, and compliance needs with optimized storage costs. 

 **Common anti-patterns:** 
+  Applying generic IT data retention policies to manufacturing data 
+  Failing to differentiate between operational data and long-term quality records 
+  Overlooking industry-specific regulations (for example, FDA, ISO) in retention policies 
+  Storing manufacturing data indefinitely without a defined purpose 
+  Not considering data dependencies in retention schedules (for example, keeping raw data but deleting related metadata) 
+  Implementing retention policies without input from production and quality teams 

 **Benefits of establishing this best practice:** 
+  Alignment with regulatory requirements 
+  Optimized storage costs 
+  Clear data lifecycle management 
+  Reduced risk of compliance violations 

 **Level of risk exposed if this best practice is not established:** Medium 

## Implementation guidance
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 Implement comprehensive data retention policies that store manufacturing data only as long as necessary for operational, regulatory, and business purposes while optimizing storage costs. 

### Implementation steps
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1.  Document regulatory requirements. 

1.  Define data classification schemes. 

1.  Create retention schedules. 

1.  Implement automated archival processes. 

1.  Set up compliance monitoring. 

1.  Regular policy review and updates. 

## Key AWS services
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+  Amazon S3 Lifecycle policies 
+  Amazon Glacier 
+  AWS Backup 
+  AWS Storage Gateway 
+  Amazon Macie 
+  AWS CloudTrail 

## Resources
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 **Related documents:** 
+  [Amazon Simple Storage Service: Managing the lifecycle of objects](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/object-lifecycle-mgmt.html) 
+  [Amazon Glacier](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonglacier/latest/dev/introduction.html) 
+  [AWS Backup](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-backup/latest/devguide/whatisbackup.html) 
+  [Amazon Macie](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/macie/latest/user/what-is-macie.html)