Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) Reviews & Product Details

The best part is definitely the reliability. I use it for storing all my team's project files and honestly, it never goes down. Once it's running, you just forget about it and it works. Also, the speed for uploading and downloading big files is much better than other stuff we tried before. It's great that it scales automatically so I don't have to worry about running out of space. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The interface is just... too much. If you're not a pro, finding specific settings in the console feels like a puzzle. Also the pricing is super confusing. It's hard to predict how much we're gonna pay at the end of the month because of all those extra fees for data transfer and requests. I wish it was more straightforward for a regular user who just wants to store stuff. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how we can use it for storing both structured and unstructured data. We can store anything from csv, JSON to audio files. It's also makes it easier using our data to work with bedrock and other AI services Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find it difficult managing access controls for the data istored in s3 buckets. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ease of Use , you're just a bucket away to start storing your images ( which ca further be encypted ) . Integration is veryy easy, which comes with a proper documentation & features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The GET APIs at times take time to fetch required data. Data transfer fees may incur additonal charges. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

- Amazon S3 offers a variety of storage classes that cater to different use cases, such as S3 Standard, S3 Intelligent-Tiering, S3 Standard-Infrequent Access, S3 One Zone-Infrequent Access, S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval, S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval, and S3 Glacier Deep Archive.

- Amazon S3 follows a pay-as-you-go pricing model, which means that you only pay for what you use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

- Some file operations needed by Apache HBase are not available, so HBase cannot be run on top of Amazon S3.

- Amazon S3 pricing is based on storage usage, data transfer, and requests. It can be challenging to estimate the costs of using Amazon S3, especially if you're new to cloud storage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I used amazon S3 while I developed a Java based web application for my training project in my current company. The cloud service provided by S3 is quite attractive as it has a simple interface and data hosting and retrieval is quite easy. My website was hosted into cloud within a few minutes without having to take help from seniors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The cost involved is a bit on the higher side.My case was a bit different. I had opted for S3 services for a project and later forgot to deactivated the sevices. After a month or so a recurring bill was sent to my email that accounted even more than my usage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's best storage services to store files and scale your application and it's easy to use and integrate with other applications also price is low compared to other competitors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It has limited querying abilities and also managing is complex some times Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love the simplicity of Amazon S3. Setting up buckets and managing data is a breeze, even for someone without a technical background and if u have any doubt regarding any service u can contact customer support . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The integration with other AWS services is seamless, making it easy to build powerful applications and workflows using Amazon S3 as a foundation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Unlimited Storage - a single object in a bucket can hold up to 5 Terabytes of data! This allows me to store anything I want on the Cloud regardless of its size.

All data in my Amazon S3 is private - I am the only one who can access them with the login credentials, and I don't need to worry about my data landing in the wrong hands.

It's also worth noting that data is stored redundantly in the Amazon S3, so I can easily retrieve the backup copy in case of data loss.

The most common benefit to everyone is that you can access your data anywhere, anytime, provided you are connected to the internet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The main downside of Amazon S3 is the billing. Even though it provides pay-as-you-go services, it is still not informative enough on what functionalities you will subscribe to, and you may end up launching unrequired functionalities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I pay for what I use as it uses pay-per-use pricing model. Also, if I go for reservedinstances, I get a high discount. Also, it has a super performance - I can't remember it going down. Apart from pricing and performance, the services it offers is commendable. It also offers free Identity and Access Management service. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

To succesfully and efficiently use AWS Cloud, we need an expert who can look after the infra and efficiently use the instances and hence control the money spent. It carries a lot of documentation as compared to Azure and hence a dedicated resource is requried to take care of it. Also, not anyone can start deploying to it without having a robust cloud knowledge. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We use Amazon S3 for storing our data in the form of videos and photos, also we can keep any format and that gives us an edge over it, Moreover, the upload speed is really good with less latency which increases customer experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The cost per GB of storage is not competitive as service providers, Moreover, sometimes we see a decrease in the efficiency of the loading time as it loads from the S3 itself, which results in increase in the loading time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.