What is Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)?
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) is a cloud-based object storage service that enables developers to store and retrieve any amount of data from anywhere on the web. It provides a simple and scalable web services interface designed to make web-scale computing more accessible. The service leverages Amazon's highly reliable, secure, and cost-effective infrastructure to deliver storage capabilities that can be utilized by developers building applications of any size
Highlights
- Stores and retrieves any amount of data from anywhere on the web
- Provides a simple web services interface for developers
- Scalable and designed to enable web-scale computing
- Utilizes Amazon's reliable, secure, and cost-effective infrastructure
- Aims to pass the benefits of scale to developers