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Example 3: ILM rules and policy for better protection for image files

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You can use the following example rules and policy to ensure that images greater than 1 MB are erasure coded and that two copies are made of smaller images.

Caution The following ILM rules and policy are only examples. There are many ways to configure ILM rules. Before activating a new policy, simulate the proposed policy to confirm it will work as intended to protect content from loss.

ILM rule 1 for example 3: Use EC for image files greater than 1 MB

This example ILM rule uses advanced filtering to erasure code all image files greater than 1 MB.

Important Erasure coding is best suited for objects greater than 1 MB. Do not use erasure coding for objects smaller than 200 KB to avoid the overhead of managing very small erasure-coded fragments.
Rule definition Example value

Rule Name

EC image files > 1 MB

Reference Time

Ingest Time

Advanced Filtering for Object Size

Object Size (MB) greater than 1.0

Advanced Filtering for User Metadata

User Metadata type equals image

Content Placement

Create a 2+1 erasure-coded copy using three sites
ILM rule 1 for example 3: Use EC for image files greater than 1 MB

Because this rule is configured as the first rule in the policy, the erasure-coding placement instruction only applies to images that are greater than 1 MB.

ILM rule 2 for example 3: Create 2 replicated copies for all remaining image files

This example ILM rule uses advanced filtering to specify that smaller image files be replicated. Because the first rule in the policy has already matched image files greater than 1 MB, this rule applies to image files that are 1 MB or smaller.

Rule definition Example value

Rule Name

2 copies for image files

Reference Time

Ingest Time

Advanced Filtering for User Metadata

User Metadata type equals image files

Content Placement

Create 2 replicated copies in two Storage Pools

ILM policy for example 3: Better protection for image files

This example ILM policy includes three rules:

  • The first rule erasure codes all image files greater than 1 MB.

  • The second rule creates two copies of any remaining image files (that is, images that are 1 MB or smaller).

  • The default rule applies to all remaining objects (that is, any non-image files).

ILM policy for example 3: Better protection for image files