Different Storage Classes in S3
Explore the various Amazon S3 storage classes to understand their features, pricing, and use cases. Learn how to choose the right class based on data access frequency, durability, and cost requirements to manage your cloud storage effectively.
Each object uploaded to an S3 bucket belongs to one of the storage classes. Different storage classes have different properties and pricing. The choice for the storage class depends on the performance and access requirements.
If the storage class isn’t specified during object creation, the object will belong to the S3 Standard storage class by default.
Storage classes
For frequent access
S3 Standard
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Whenever data stored in an S3 bucket is very frequently accessed, and the access operation must be with low latency and high throughput, the best option is to choose S3 Standard. Using this, data can be frequently accessed by cloud applications, web applications, data analytics applications, and so on. It’s important to note that the access operation must be with low latency and high throughput.
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