SERVICE GUIDE
AWSdata
S3
Amazon S3 is durable object storage for application data, backups, analytics, media, and data lakes. It separates storage from compute and addresses objects through buckets and keys.
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Major features
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Typical architecture
A common S3 design writes objects through a controlled API, emits events for asynchronous processing, and catalogs metadata for analytics and governance.
Common use cases
- Data lakes and analytics sources
- Static assets and media origin
- Backup, archive, and application objects
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