Announcing Amazon S3 Files, making S3 buckets accessible as file systems
Amazon S3 ยท 2026-04-07
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Technical Details
| Regions | us-east-1, us-west-2, eu-west-1, ap-southeast-1, ap-northeast-1, sa-east-1, ca-central-1, eu-central-1, ap-south-1, eu-north-1, me-south-1, af-south-1, us-east-2, us-west-1, eu-west-2, eu-west-3, ap-east-1, ap-southeast-2, ap-northeast-2, ap-northeast-3, eu-south-1, us-gov-west-1, us-gov-east-1, cn-north-1, cn-northwest-1, us-iso-east-1, us-isob-east-1 |
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| Cost Impact | Neutral |
What This Means
For DevOps Teams
Deploy Amazon S3 Files to enable file-based applications and tools to directly access S3 data without code changes, reducing operational overhead and improving performance.
For Platform Teams
Integrate Amazon S3 Files into your architecture to provide a unified file and object storage solution, enhancing scalability, durability, and cost-effectiveness.
For Executives
Evaluate Amazon S3 Files to streamline data workflows, reduce data duplication, and enhance collaboration across teams, leading to improved productivity and cost savings.
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