S3 stores data as objects within buckets. An object is any file that can be stored on a file system. Buckets are the containers for objects. Buckets can have permissions for who can create, write, delete, and see objects within that bucket.

How are files stored in S3?

S3 stores data as objects within buckets. An object is any file that can be stored on a file system. Buckets are the containers for objects. Buckets can have permissions for who can create, write, delete, and see objects within that bucket.

Where are S3 files stored?

Objects stored in the S3 One Zone-IA storage class are stored redundantly within a single Availability Zone in the AWS Region you select. For S3 on Outposts, your data is stored in your Outpost on-premises environment, unless you manually choose to transfer it to an AWS Region.