Amazon S3 provides a number of storage classes for different storage needs. Storage classes are divided into four main types, based on how they are used.
Storage classes include:
- S3 Standard storage
- S3-Infrequently Accessed (IA) storage
- S3 Reduced Redundancy Storage (RRS)
- Glacier
S3 Standard storage is used as general-purpose storage for frequently accessed data. It provides high availability, durability, and high-performance storage for frequently accessed data. S3 Standard storage can be used in content distribution, cloud applications, big data analytics, mobile or gaming applications, and dynamic websites.
The key features of S3 Standard storage are listed as follows: