To satisfy the configuration requirements for managing data lifecycle in Nutanix Unified Storage, the administrator shouldconfigure Lifecycle rules with enabled tiering for AWS S3 and Objects instance. Nutanix Data Lens, which integrates with Nutanix Objects and supports tiering to cloud storage like AWS S3, allows administrators to define lifecycle rules to automatically tier data to cost-effective storage based on access patterns or age.
TheNutanix Unified Storage Administration (NUSA)course explains that “Nutanix Data Lens enables lifecycle management through tiering policies that move data from Nutanix Objects to cloud storage, such as AWS S3, to optimize storage costs.” Lifecycle rules in Data Lens can be configured to tier infrequently accessed data to AWS S3, which supports tiering to storage classes like S3 Standard-Infrequent Access or S3 Glacier.
TheNutanix Certified Professional - Unified Storage (NCP-US)study guide states that “lifecycle rules in Nutanix Data Lens are used to configure tiering for Nutanix Objects, allowing data to be moved to AWS S3 for long-term storage or archival.” This applies to both Nutanix Objects and AWS S3, as Data Lens supports tiering policies for both environments to ensure efficient data placement.
The other options are incorrect:
Configure Lifecycle rule with enabled tiering for AWS S3 and replication for Objects instance: Replication is not a primary function of lifecycle rules in Nutanix Data Lens for Nutanix Objects. Replication is typically handled by other mechanisms, such as Smart DR or bucket replication, not lifecycle rules.
Configure Lifecycle rule with enabled replication for AWS S3 and tiering for Objects instance: Lifecycle rules in Data Lens focus on tiering, not replication, for Nutanix Objects. AWS S3 replication is a separate feature that is not managed through Data Lens.
Configure Lifecycle rules with enabled replication for AWS S3 and Objects instance: Lifecycle rules in Data Lens do not support replication for either AWS S3 or Nutanix Objects; they are designed for tiering.
The NUSA course documentation notes that “Nutanix Data Lens lifecycle rules enable tiering to AWS S3 and other cloud storage, ensuring data is stored cost-effectively while remaining accessible, making tiering the primary mechanism for lifecycle management.”
[References:, Nutanix Unified Storage Administration (NUSA) Course, Section on Nutanix Data Lens: “Configuring lifecycle rules for data tiering.”, Nutanix Certified Professional - Unified Storage (NCP-US) Study Guide, Topic 2: Configure and Utilize Nutanix Unified Storage, Subtopic: “Data lifecycle management and tiering with Nutanix Data Lens.”, Nutanix Documentation (https://www.nutanix.com), Nutanix Data Lens Guide: “Lifecycle rules for tiering to AWS S3.”, ]
