1. Details of each Class
1.1. S3 Standard
- Purpose: General-purpose storage for frequently accessed data.
- Performance: Low latency and high throughput.
- Cost:
- Storage Fee: Per-GB stored.
- Retrieval Fee: No retrieval fees apply.
- Monitoring and Auto-Tiering Fees: None.
- Use Cases: Websites, mobile applications, and data analytics.
1.2. S3 Intelligent-Tiering
- Purpose: Optimizes storage costs for data with unpredictable access patterns.
- Performance: Low latency; similar retrieval times to Standard.
- Cost:
- Storage Fee: Per-GB stored, slightly higher than Standard.
- Retrieval Fee: Fees apply for infrequent access (per-GB).
- Monitoring and Auto-Tiering Fees: Monthly monitoring fee applies.
- Use Cases: Data with varying access patterns, such as analytics data.
1.3. S3 Standard-IA (Infrequent Access)
- Purpose: Cost-effective storage for infrequently accessed data.
- Performance: Low latency for infrequent access.
- Cost:
- Storage Fee: Per-GB stored, lower than Standard.
- Retrieval Fee: Fees apply for each GB retrieved.
- Monitoring and Auto-Tiering Fees: None.
- Use Cases: Backup data and disaster recovery.
1.4. S3 One Zone-IA
- Purpose: Lower-cost storage for infrequently accessed data without multi-AZ resilience.
- Performance: Low latency for infrequent access.
- Cost:
- Storage Fee: Per-GB stored, lower than Standard-IA.
- Retrieval Fee: Fees apply for each GB retrieved.
- Monitoring and Auto-Tiering Fees: None.