A solutions architect must identify Amazon S3 buckets that are no longer accessed or are rarely accessed, with the least operational overhead. Which solution accomplishes this goal?
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Correct answer: Analyze bucket access patterns by using the S3 Storage Lens dashboard for advanced activity metrics..
Why this is the answer
S3 Storage Lens is the correct choice because it provides a consolidated view of S3 storage usage and activity across an organization, including advanced activity metrics like request counts and data transfer, directly from its dashboard. This offers the least operational overhead for identifying rarely accessed buckets. The S3 dashboard in the AWS Management Console provides basic information but lacks the detailed access patterns needed. CloudWatch's BucketSizeBytes metric only shows size, not access frequency. While CloudTrail logs can provide detailed access information, analyzing them for patterns, especially across many buckets, requires significant operational overhead with Athena or CloudWatch Logs, making it less efficient than S3 Storage Lens for this specific task.
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