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 Case | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Media Storage | Store and serve images, audio, and video | Static assets for web and mobile applications |
| Log & Data Archival | Save application logs and audit trails | Centralized log storage for analytics |
| Static Website Hosting | Host HTML, CSS, JavaScript files | Company landing pages and documentation sites |
| Backup & Disaster Recovery | Maintain backups and snapshots | Daily backups of critical databases |
| Big Data Analytics Pipeline | Store and process large datasets | Data lake storage for AWS EMR or Amazon Athena |
Course Outline
| Module | Topics Covered |
|---|---|
| 1. S3 Fundamentals | Overview of S3, design principles, differences from EBS & EFS |
| 2. Security & Access | Bucket policies, IAM roles, ACLs, and encryption |
| 3. Static Website Hosting | Configuring buckets, custom domains, SSL/TLS with ACM |
| 4. Advanced Features | Versioning, 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:
- Lecture – In-depth theory and architecture discussion
- Demo – Step-by-step walkthrough using AWS console tools
- 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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