Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3)

Introduction

Course Introduction

Hello and welcome. I’m Sanjeev Thiyagarajan, your instructor for this comprehensive course on Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3). In this course, you'll start with the fundamentals of S3 and progress to advanced features. By the end, you’ll be able to leverage its full set of capabilities.

What Is Amazon S3?

Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service) is AWS’s scalable, durable, and secure object storage service. It allows you to store and retrieve any amount of data at any time, from anywhere on the web.

Key features:

  • Unlimited storage capacity
  • 11 9's of durability
  • High throughput and low latency
  • Integration with the AWS ecosystem

Common Use Cases

Use CaseDescriptionExample
Media StorageStore and serve images, audio, and videoStatic assets for web and mobile applications
Log & Data ArchivalSave application logs and audit trailsCentralized log storage for analytics
Static Website HostingHost HTML, CSS, JavaScript filesCompany landing pages and documentation sites
Backup & Disaster RecoveryMaintain backups and snapshotsDaily backups of critical databases
Big Data Analytics PipelineStore and process large datasetsData lake storage for AWS EMR or Amazon Athena

Course Outline

ModuleTopics Covered
1. S3 FundamentalsOverview of S3, design principles, differences from EBS & EFS
2. Security & AccessBucket policies, IAM roles, ACLs, and encryption
3. Static Website HostingConfiguring buckets, custom domains, SSL/TLS with ACM
4. Advanced FeaturesVersioning, lifecycle rules, cross-region replication, pre-signed URLs, KMS

Note

Each module includes a lecture, live demo, and hands-on lab in a managed AWS environment provided by KodeKloud. No personal AWS account is required.

Learning Experience

Every lesson is structured to maximize your learning:

  1. Lecture – In-depth theory and architecture discussion
  2. Demo – Step-by-step walkthrough using AWS console tools
  3. Hands-on Lab – Real-world scenarios in a sandbox environment

Warning

Always review AWS resource cleanup in labs to avoid unexpected charges if you use your own AWS account.

By course completion, you’ll be able to design, deploy, and manage S3-based solutions in production environments confidently. Let’s dive in and explore the fundamentals of S3!

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