AWS Storage Blog
Author: Sean White
Sean White leads product marketing for storage at AWS. He enjoys writing about the never ending ways customers use cloud storage, launching new features and innovations that that delight customers, and simplifying the complex. If you have seen and love Buckets the S3 Mascot, then his team helped bring the mascot to life. If you are scared of mascots, then he had nothing to do with it. He is based in Boston, loves spending time with his wife and two kids, formerly watched Boston pro sports teams, but now has more fun coaching the kids. When in Seattle, you can find him at Anchorhead Coffee and Cloudburst Brewing.
AWS Snow device updates
NOTICE: AWS Snow Service Availability Update: Effective November 7, 2025, AWS Snowball Edge devices will only be available to existing customers. New customers should explore AWS DataSync for online transfers, AWS Data Transfer Terminal for secure physical transfers, or AWS Partner solutions. For edge computing, explore AWS Outposts. Learn more about your options. Since its […]
What’s in store with AWS Storage at re:Invent 2022
On behalf of the entire AWS Storage team, I am excited to welcome you to our 11th annual event, whether you’ll attend in person or virtually. AWS re:Invent 2022 is here, featuring an exciting slate of sessions on AWS Storage use cases, best practices, and technical deep dives. On-site in Vegas? Attend the AWS Storage […]
What’s in store with AWS Storage at re:Invent 2021
This is by far my favorite post that I write every year, it’s the re:Invent preview for AWS Storage! On behalf of the entire AWS Storage team, I am excited to tell you some of the highlights of the storage category that you shouldn’t miss. AWS re:Invent is a learning conference hosted for the global […]
Tips for effective innovation collaboration from Pinterest and AWS: Part 2
This is the second of a two-part series on how Pinterest and AWS worked together to solve a complex data access problem. Note: The launch for S3 Access Points aliases on 7/26/2021 makes it easy to use an access point for any application that requires an S3 bucket name. Researchers from the Kellogg School of […]
How Pinterest worked with AWS to create a new way to manage data access: Part 1
This is the first of a two-part series on how Pinterest and AWS forged a grassroots collaboration to solve a complex data access problem. In November 2020, Pinterest sent a note to AWS reporting something “surprising and inspiring:” Pinterest had begun using its new data access control system, built on Amazon S3 Access Points, to […]
Reminder: Amazon S3 and Amazon CloudFront service certificates migrating to Amazon Trust Services starting March 23, 2021
Update (June 2022): On June 16th, 2021 12:00 PM PDT, Amazon CloudFront finished the migration of CloudFront’s default certificate from DigiCert to the Amazon Trust Services (ATS) Certificate Authority (CA). At this time, all CloudFront edge locations are serving CloudFront’s default certificate from the new ATS CA. On June 2nd, 2022 12:00 PM PDT, Amazon […]
What’s new with Amazon S3? A recap of 2020 launches
At AWS, we have a culture of innovation, and that is apparent for Amazon S3 when you look back at the number of features delivered this year to help you easily manage, secure your data, optimize costs, or use S3 in new ways. Meaningful innovation thrives on AWS. So, whether you’re looking to invent new […]
NEW Amazon S3 sessions at AWS re:Invent are coming on Jan 12-14
UPDATE 9/8/2021: Amazon Elasticsearch Service has been renamed to Amazon OpenSearch Service. See details. We are into week two of AWS re:Invent, and a lot of the Amazon S3 sessions we posted about are now available on-demand, with a few more to be broadcast over the next two weeks. Hopefully, you also heard about some […]
Increasing agility and reducing costs with AWS Storage during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic upended the way of life for countries, organizations, communities, families, and the people that drive the global economy. Most of the world has shifted to remote work and school, and a different way of life with essential workers on the forefront. We see industries dealing with the challenges of slowed growth as […]
See what’s in store for Amazon S3 at AWS re:Invent 2020-2021
UPDATE 9/8/2021: Amazon Elasticsearch Service has been renamed to Amazon OpenSearch Service. See details. This time last year, the AWS Storage services and product marketing teams were entrenched in Las Vegas feverishly putting the final touches on content for re:Invent 2019 launches, sessions, workshops, and building makeshift workstations in a hotel ballroom for the biggest […]