Amazon S3
\nObject storage built to retrieve any amount of data from anywhere
\n5 GB of S3 standard storage
\nfor 12 months with the AWS Free Tier
How it works
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\nUse cases
\nBuild a data lake
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Run big data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and high performance computing (HPC) applications to unlock data insights.
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Back up and restore critical data
\nMeet Recovery Time Objectives (RTO), Recovery Point Objectives (RPO), and compliance requirements with S3’s robust replication features.
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Archive data at the lowest cost
\nMove data archives to the Amazon S3 Glacier storage classes to lower costs, eliminate operational complexities, and gain new insights.
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Run cloud-native applications
\nBuild fast, powerful mobile and web-based cloud-native apps that scale automatically in a highly available configuration.
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How to get started
\nFind out how Amazon S3 works
\nLearn more about analytics, data management, query in place, storage classes, security, and more.
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\nPay nothing or try for free while learning the fundamentals and building on AWS.
Connect with an expert
\nFrom development to enterprise-level programs, get the right support at the right time.
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