S3: Simple Storage Service
What is the meaning of S3 in Cloud Computing, AWS category?
S3 is an AWS provided storage service platform for managing, storing and retrieving files and other static data/assets. S3 provides industry leading availability, performance, scalability, and security and can be used for various different use-cases e.g. to host a simple static websites or for managing user uploaded files.
S3 is relatively cheaper compared to other similar services and integrates well with all other AWS and non-AWS services (by using APIs). It offers integrated solutions for encryption, audit, compliance and security. S3 also has a number of storage classes that can be utilized for use-cases that need to store large amounts of infrequently accessed data (e.g. backups) at a lower price.
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| Term | Full Form | Category |
|---|---|---|
| S.3 | Secondary 3
| Others |
| S3 | Seaman 3rd Class
| Others |