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Value at a Glance

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Time to Implement

2 months

Return on Investment

11 months

User Insights

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Implementation Time

2 months

Perceived Cost

$$$$$

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Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) Reviews (18)

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Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) Reviews (18)

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4.6
948 reviews

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Users consistently praise the reliability and scalability of Amazon S3, highlighting its seamless integration with the AWS ecosystem, which enhances data management and workflow automation. The robust security features and flexible storage options are also frequently mentioned as key benefits. However, some users note that the pricing structure can be complex, particularly for large-scale deployments.

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Verified User in Computer Software
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Verified User in Computer Software
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Powerful but complicated"
3/5
What do you like best about Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)?

The number of options that I work with. Especially the app endpoints where I can read the changes in the bucket on the fly and create customized workflows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)?

The complexity involved in creating the s3 buckes which introduces data leaks. The options are not clearly layed out. Also, the pricing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Alex d.
Enterprise Architect
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"get the job done"
3/5
What do you like best about Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)?

simple works reliably and gets the job done Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)?

the fact that it does not integratew out of the box with some protocols Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Higher Education
IH
Verified User in Higher Education
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Reliable cloud storage with a good feature set"
3/5
What do you like best about Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)?

Tiering is already flexibly, and with the recent announcement of Intelligent Tiering, I expect it to get easier to manage and optimize cost. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)?

If you don't have sufficient insight into how your storage is actually being used, it can get quite pricey quite quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Sunitha M.
Lead Software Engineer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Great"
3/5
What do you like best about Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)?

Scaliability, Ease of use, Organization, Availability Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)?

Everything is great. No complains; Accessibility is a liitle confusing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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neel v.
software developer
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"so sim\ple to use"
2.5/5
What do you like best about Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)?

it is way easy to use it and secure to store critical data Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)?

versioning and acess restriction for account owner Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Beilan W.
Software Engineer
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Slow and inconsistent List results"
2.5/5
What do you like best about Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)?

easy to use APIs, easy to configure user interfaces. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)?

List results can be inconsistent and slow Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rajesh M.
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Rajesh M.
Master Software Engineer (Manager)
Financial Services
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"used for file storage"
2.5/5
What do you like best about Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)?

cross region replication usage. saving of hard ware costs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)?

eventual inconsistency.

Sometimes its hard for spplications Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
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Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Base Storage Service for EVerything"
2.5/5
What do you like best about Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)?

Amazon S3 is a relative low cost service that is very reliable. That availability has proven to be important building block for may applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)?

Being a relatively slow storage tier means that the performance is sometimes a limiting factor, Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Financial Services
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Verified User in Financial Services
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"S3 is a cool service."
2.5/5
What do you like best about Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)?

Simple trustful storage. 99.9% garanteed managed service. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)?

I don't like the S3 web console UI. It look clumsy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Higher Education
UH
Verified User in Higher Education
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"using S3"
3/5
What do you like best about Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)?

very staight forward to use and mount from EC2 instances... and used for other servies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)?

restoring from snapshots are a bit cumbersome. not as easy as third party backup/resotre software. snapshots and volume relations manager can use some improvement Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Pricing Insights

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Time to Implement

2 months

Return on Investment

11 months

Average Discount

11%

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