werner2d ago

S3 Files and the changing face of S3

https://www.allthingsdistributed.com/2026/04/s3-files-and-the-changing-face-of-s3.html

S3 Files and the changing face of S3

Andy Warfield writes about the hard-won lessons dealing with data friction that lead to S3 Files

All Things Distributed
Show threadgonzalohm2d ago
I cannot 100% confirm this, but I believe AWS insisted a lot in NOT using S3 as a file system. Why the change now?
Show threadLazyMans
They found a way to make money on it by putting a cache in front of it. Less load for them, better performance for you. Maybe you save money, maybe you dont.
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