
Amazon FSx for Lustre now supports file release, enabling you to free up storage space by releasing synchronized data to Amazon S3 while maintaining on-demand access through lazy loading.


<div><p>This article announces the file release feature for Amazon FSx for Lustre, enabling efficient data lifecycle management.</p><ul><li>File release frees storage space by moving synchronized data back to Amazon S3</li><li>Released files remain accessible on-demand through lazy loading from S3</li><li>Specify directories and minimum last-access time criteria for selective file release</li><li>Initiate tasks via AWS Console, CLI, SDK, or EventBridge Scheduler</li><li>Optional completion reports available at task end</li><li>Release tasks queue sequentially behind other data repository tasks</li><li>Available on all S3-linked FSx for Lustre systems running version 2.12+</li><li>No additional cost; standard S3 retrieval charges apply when accessing released files</li></ul><p>File release simplifies data lifecycle management for FSx for Lustre users by automating movement of cold data to S3 while maintaining on-demand access.</p></div>


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