In this episode of the AWS Bites podcast, we explore the best practices for creating and configuring S3 Buckets, Amazon Web Services' popular object storage service. We will learn how to set up buckets correctly from the start, avoiding common pitfalls and ensuring efficient management.

We provide a quick recap of Amazon S3, covering buckets, objects, and various use cases. Discover the importance of globally unique bucket names, versioning, and observability through logging and metrics. We will tell you how to ensure the security of your buckets with encryption options and proper access controls.

Finally, we discuss S3 integrations and additional settings you might consider for your workload.

Don't miss this insightful episode packed with practical tips and expert advice. Tune in now and optimize your S3 Bucket setup for success!

💰 SPONSORS 💰

AWS Bites is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fourTheorem⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, an AWS Consulting Partner offering training, cloud migration, and modern application architecture.

In this episode, we mentioned the following resources:

Our previous episode on How to deploy static websites on AWS: https://awsbites.com/3-how-do-you-deploy-a-static-website-on-aws/
Our previous episode on How to deploy private static websites on AWS: https://awsbites.com/80-can-you-do-private-static-websites-on-aws/
Official documentation for S3 buckets server logs: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/ServerLogs.html
AWS S3 Storage Lens: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/s3-storage-lens/
Yan Cui's article on S3 Object encryption: https://theburningmonk.com/2023/01/yes-s3-now-encrypts-objects-by-default-but-your-job-is-not-done-yet/

You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts:

Halloween (Episode 9)