AWS Simple Storage Service (S3) is object storage that is scalable, durable, highly-available and performant. There are multiple storage classes, with an option to hybridize storage on campus.
Guidance
Use this option when you…
- Have an existing solution in AWS, or are planning to use AWS technologies primarily
- Designed a solution that uses object storage (common)
- Want AWS to keep track of how frequently you access some objects so they can be moved to lower-cost tiers automatically (“Intelligent Tiering”)
Example Use Cases
- Need to serve web application assets and content
- Have a service pipeline that uses object storage
- Want to integrate SQL tools like AWS Athena
- Create a data lake to run big data analytics using something like AWS Redshift
- You need a hybrid storage option like AWS Storage Gateway (CIFS, NFS) or S3 Outposts
Cost Consideration
- Cost may vary substantially month-to-month
- Know the specific cost considerations with “Infrequent Access” and “Intelligent Tiering” tiers to avoid costly mistakes
- See “AWS S3 Glacier Archive” for specific information about this option
- Like other vendors, education institutions like Stanford receive a waiver on practically all global data egress charges
Support
- This service is accessible as part of your AWS account
- Your AWS account will be provisioned by UIT Hosting Services
- If your service is self-managed, you will be responsible for all aspects of security compliance associated with your AWS account
- UIT professional services teams may include this service as part of fully-managed, fully-supported solution
