AWS Storage Blog
Tag: Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3)
Identify cold objects for archiving to Amazon S3 Glacier storage classes
Many organizations move cold data to archive storage in the cloud to optimize storage costs for data they want to preserve over a number of years. Archiving data at a very low cost also gives organizations the ability to quickly restore that data and put it to work for their business, such as for historical […]
How Continental uses Mountpoint for Amazon S3 in autonomous driving development – accelerating simulation performance by 20%
Continental and AWS have been collaborating to create the Continental Automotive Edge (CAEdge) framework – a modular hardware and software environment that connects the vehicle to the cloud and features virtual workbenches. The platform includes a virtual workbench offering numerous options to develop, supply, and maintain software-intensive system functions. It supports a wide range of automotive […]
Optimizing performance of Apache Spark workloads on Amazon S3
This blog covers performance metrics, optimizations, and configuration tuning specific to OSS Spark running on Amazon EKS. For customers using or considering Amazon EMR on EKS, refer to the service documentation to get started and this blog post for the latest performance benchmark. Performance is top of mind for customers running streaming, extract transform load […]
Disabling Amazon S3 access control lists with S3 Inventory
Access control lists (ACLs) define user access and the operations users can take on specific resources. Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) was launched in 2006 with ACLs as its first authorization mechanism. Since 2011, Amazon S3 has also supported AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies for managing access to S3 buckets, and it recommends […]
Migrating DigitalOcean Spaces to Amazon S3 using AWS DataSync
Organizations may at times have to transfer large amounts of object data from one cloud service provider to another. There can be several reasons for this, including data consolidation, moving workloads, disaster recovery planning, or cost optimization efforts. Completing a successful migration requires several key elements, including full encryption of the data being transferred, the […]
Simplify multicloud data movement wherever data is stored with AWS DataSync
At AWS, we believe that customers get the best experience, performance, and cost when they choose to run their IT operations in the cloud. However, for a variety of reasons, some customers end up in a situation where they’re running their IT operations in a multicloud environment. For example, a customer might have acquired a […]
Reduce recovery time and optimize storage costs with faster restores from Amazon S3 Glacier storage classes and Commvault
Data is the lifeblood of any modern business. Organizations are storing more copies of their application data than ever before to recover from data loss, repair data corruption or ransomware damage, respond to compliance requests, and become more data driven. Storing more data at reduced cost enables businesses to extract more value and insights to […]
Detect malware threats using AWS Transfer Family
Securely sharing files over SFTP, FTP, and FTPS is a staple within many business-to-business (B2B) workflows. Across industries, companies use file transfer to transmit inventory, invoice, and compliance information. It is critical for companies to make sure that shared files do not have any malicious content that could compromise their systems. Guaranteeing the shared files […]
Migrate on-premises data to AWS for insightful visualizations
When migrating data from on premises, customers seek a data store that is scalable, durable, and cost effective. Equally as important, BI must support modern, interactive, and fast dashboards that can scale to tens of thousands of users seamlessly while providing the ability to create meaningful data visualizations for analysis. Visualization of on-premises business analytics […]
How to accelerate your data transfers with AWS DataSync scale out architectures
Do you ever wonder how you can keep up with incoming requests for increased storage capacity without having to expand data center footprint, increase utility spend, and continually handle hardware refresh cycles? Customers are looking to free up space from on-premises storage systems or other clouds, whether it is for existing archival datasets, transitioning their […]