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What is the rough monthly cost of storing 1 TB of data in AWS S3 Standard (Standard Region)?
- A approximately $23
- B approximately $1
- C approximately $100
- D approximately $200
Answer: A. approximately $23
As of 2024, the list price for 'S3 Standard' storage in most AWS regions is approximately $0.023 per Gigabyte per month. For 1 Terabyte (1,000 GB), this results in a predictable cost of $23. While this price has remained stable, many engineers overlook 'Data Retrieval' and 'API Request' fees, which can double the bill if the data is accessed frequently. For data that is rarely touched (backups), move it to 'S3 Glacier Deep Archive', which cuts the storage cost by 20x to just $1 per TB, trading off instant access for significant long-term savings.
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