Amazon S3 Buckets

• Files are stored in the bucket:

  • A bucket can be viewed as a container for objects.
  • A bucket is a flat container of objects.
  • It doesn't provide a hiearchy of objects.
  • You can use an object key name(prefix) to mimic folders.

• 100 buckets per account by default.

• You can store unlimited objects in your buckets.

• You can create folders in your buckets

• You cannot create nested buckets.

• An S3 Bucket is region specific.