BucketBridge is a solution that enables seamless integration between legacy applications and Amazon S3 by providing FTP access to S3 buckets. Offered as an Amazon Machine Image (AMI), it operates within your AWS account, ensuring that data remains secure and accessible only to authorized users. By translating FTP commands to S3 operations in real-time, BucketBridge allows organizations to migrate to AWS without the need to modify existing applications, thereby preserving functionality while leveraging the scalability and durability of S3. Key Features and Functionality: - Seamless FTP to S3 Integration: Enables applications supporting FTP to interact with Amazon S3 without code changes. - Secure Deployment: Runs within your AWS account and Virtual Private Cloud (VPC, ensuring data security and compliance. - Real-Time Data Transfer: Transfers data to S3 in real-time, maintaining data consistency and high performance. - Support for S3 Features: Compatible with S3 functionalities such as versioning, lifecycle policies, multi-region replication, and Lambda triggers. - Flexible Instance Options: Available in various AWS instance types to accommodate different performance and scalability needs. Primary Value and Problem Solved: BucketBridge addresses the challenge of integrating legacy systems with modern cloud storage solutions. By providing a bridge between FTP-based applications and Amazon S3, it eliminates the need for extensive code refactoring, facilitating a smoother and more cost-effective migration to AWS. This ensures that organizations can modernize their infrastructure while maintaining operational continuity and data integrity.