On Wed, Apr 29, 2026 at 7:02 AM Vishnu Bhaskar via ceph-users <ceph-users@ceph.io> wrote:

Hi,

I have a question regarding object lifecycle management in Ceph RGW.

Is it possible to use RGW lifecycle policies to automatically move objects between different storage tiers for example, from a hot tier (NVMe) to a cold tier (HDD) based on inactivity over a period of time?

Additionally, if those objects become active again (i.e., are accessed frequently after being moved to the cold tier), is there a mechanism to automatically move them back to the original hot tier (NVMe)?

I may be misunderstanding how lifecycle management works in RGW, so please correct me if that’s the case. If this type of tiering is supported, could you point me toward the recommended approach or configuration?

s3 lifecycle rules are based on object age, which only reflects the time since last write. so i'm afraid you won't be able to transition objects based on read activity

Thanks and Regards Vishnu Bhaskar Acceleron Labs Pvt Ltd Bangalore, India _______________________________________________ ceph-users mailing list -- ceph-users@ceph.io To unsubscribe send an email to ceph-users-leave@ceph.io