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Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service) and backup News

December 07, 2020 07 Dec'20
EBS Block Express helps AWS reinvent cloud SAN

Most of AWS' storage updates at AWS re:Invent 2020 make enterprise features more accessible to non-enterprise customers, but its Block Express high-IOPS volumes are unique.
July 28, 2020 28 Jul'20
Backblaze cloud offers free S3 migration service

Backblaze provides a point-and-click migration service out of Amazon S3. In related news, the Backblaze S3-compatible APIs became generally available.
June 26, 2020 26 Jun'20
Qumulo cloud upgrade transforms files to Amazon object format

Qumulo Shift for Amazon Web Services S3 copies data directly to Amazon Simple Storage Service, without mount points or application rewrites, to enable file sharing directly in AWS.
May 13, 2020 13 May'20
Backblaze S3-compatible APIs set up cloud battle

Backblaze releases S3-compatible APIs for its B2 Cloud Storage. Several vendor partners joined the launch with integrations. Uses include backup and archiving.

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Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3)

Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) is a scalable, high-speed, web-based cloud storage service. Continue Reading
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AWS Glue is a cloud service that prepares data for analysis through automated extract, transform, load (ETL) processes. Continue Reading
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How to use batch operations to process S3 objects

AWS ops pros can use Amazon S3 Batch Operations to process and move high volumes of objects between buckets. Find out how Batch Operations on AWS works with this video tutorial. Continue Reading
Analyze Amazon S3 storage classes, from Standard to Glacier

Select the proper S3 class to improve your storage strategy. Learn the differences in cost and fit, such as which tiers offer frequent access and which are better for archiving. Continue Reading
Amazon FSx vs. EFS: Compare the AWS file services

The overlap between Amazon FSx and EFS makes it difficult to determine which will be a better fit for your organization. Learn the major differences between the two managed file services, from usage and storage volumes to pricing and more. Continue Reading

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Use cases for object storage ramp up to meet emerging demands

Computational and storage advances are expanding the role of object storage beyond traditional HPC and cloud to emerging data analytics, machine learning and deep learning use cases. Continue Reading
How to beef up S3 bucket security to prevent a breach

Security teams have plenty of tools at their disposal to help their organizations achieve and maintain S3 bucket security. Learn about the threats and best practices to stay safe. Continue Reading
Choose the AWS backup strategy that best fits your needs

What's the best way to back up your valuable AWS data? Compare the recently launched AWS Backup product versus data protection offerings from other vendors. Continue Reading

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Avoid data loss during AWS Spot Instance termination

While Spot Instances can be economical, they can also cause data loss without proper backup. Use databases to save instance data, and set up interruption notices to be warned. Continue Reading
Improve query performance, cut costs with Amazon Athena

Amazon Athena can query more data formats than its competitor Google BigQuery, but developers must choose easy-to-process formats to enjoy Athena's benefits. Continue Reading
How to save an Amazon EBS snapshot to S3

I'd like to back up an Elastic Block Store volume to AWS S3. What do I have to do and what are the associated costs? Continue Reading