Amazon S3 Features
Amazon S3 Features Topics This section describes important Amazon S3 features. Storage Classes Amazon S3 offers a range of storage classes designed for different use cases. These include Amazon S3 STANDARD for general-purpose storage of frequently accessed data, Amazon S3 STANDARD_IA for long-lived, but less frequently accessed data, and GLACIER for long-term archive. For more information, see Storage Classes . Bucket Policies Bucket policies provide centralized access control to buckets and objects based on a variety of conditions, including Amazon S3 operations, requesters, resources, and aspects of the request (e.g., IP address). The policies are expressed in our access policy language and enable centralized management of permissions. The permissions attached to a bucket apply to all of the objects in that bucket. Individuals as well as companies can use bucket policies. When companies register with Amazon S3 they create an account . Therea...