An Introduction to Object Storage with Amazon S3

Object storage is an approach that utilizes objects containing data, metadata for contextualization, and an identifier.

Amazon S3 is a widely used object storage solution with high levels of security, scalability, and durability, making it a preferred choice for businesses of all sizes and industries. With Amazon S3, you can secure your data both in transit and at rest, thanks to its tight integration with Amazon Key Management Service (KMS), which offers encryption services. In addition, your objects are replicated and stored across multiple devices, across multiple Availability Zones within a given Region, offering higher levels of durability.

Organizations use it for various purposes, such as data lakes, disaster recovery, log archiving, mobile applications, and big data analytics. Amazon S3 also offers tools to optimize, organize, and customize data access based on commercial, organizational, and regulatory requirements. Amazon...