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You manage a Cloud Storage bucket that stores temporary files created during data processing. These temporary files are only needed for seven days, after which they are no longer needed. To reduce storage costs and keep your bucket organized, you want to automatically delete these files once they are older than seven days. What should you do?
Configuring a Cloud Storage lifecycle rule to automatically delete objects older than seven days is the best solution because:
Built-in feature: Cloud Storage lifecycle rules are specifically designed to manage object lifecycles, such as automatically deleting or transitioning objects based on age.
No additional setup: It requires no external services or custom code, reducing complexity and maintenance.
Cost-effective: It directly achieves the goal of deleting files after seven days without incurring additional compute costs.