Type of storage | Object storage. You can store virtually any kind of data in any format. | Low-cost archival storage. |
Features | Accessible to anyone or any service with the right permissions. | Optimized for data that is infrequently accessed and for which retrieval times of several hours are suitable. |
Max Storage Style | Virtually unlimited | Petabytes |
Max File Size | Individual Amazon S3 objects can range in size up to 5 terabytes. | No limit |
Performance (Latency) | Low, for mixed request types | Retrieval time can take several hours |
Performance (Throughput) | Multiple GBs per second; supports multi-part upload | Lower throughput compared to S3 |
Durability | Stored redundantly across multiple AZs; has 99.999999999% durability | Same durability as S3 |
Availability | S3 Standard – 99.99% availability S3 Standard-IA – 99.9% availability | Same availability as S3 |
Scalability | Highly scalable | Scalable |
Data Accessing | One to millions of connections over the web | Same as S3 |
Access Control | Uses bucket policies and IAM user policies. Has Block Public Access settings to help manage public access to resources. | Same as S3 |
Encryption Methods | Supports SSL endpoints using the HTTPS protocol, Client-Side and Server-Side Encryption (SSE-S3, SSE-C, SSE – KMS) | Same as S3 |
Backup and Restoration | Use versioning or cross-region replication | Same as S3 |
Pricing | Billing prices are based on the location of your bucket. Lower costs equals lower prices. You get cheaper prices the more you use S3 storage. | Lower cost than S3 |
Use Cases | Web serving and content management, media and entertainment, backups, big data analytics, data lake | Archival storage, disaster recovery, compliance, and regulatory needs. |