Summary

In this chapter, we reviewed some of the different options that are provided for storing files. Files make up one of the most valuable assets an enterprise has. These files could store a secret recipe, an important algorithm, client information, and other information that, if it ended up in the wrong hands, could prove catastrophic. For this reason, it is extremely critical that, wherever these files are stored, only the people that should have access to them, can. Similarly, it is of the utmost importance that these folks can access this information whenever they need it so these files should always be available, and some files are so critical that, if they were lost, it could prove fatal to the enterprise.

AWS offers a wide array of services to support the storage of files. Regardless of the AWS service you select for file storage, they all offer features that provide a high degree of security, availability, and durability. Depending on the criticality of your data, you...