S3 Files beat EFS pricing: Why I'm switching now
Stop paying $0.30 per GB for EFS. S3 Files brings POSIX semantics to buckets, ending the need for fragile data sync pipelines.
Alex Kumar
16 min readBuckets
Alex Kumar
16 min read
S3 Files Architecture: Bridging Object and File
Launched April 7, 2026, S3 Files merges object storage with NFS. Learn how to mount buckets on EKS for agentic AI without data duplication.
Alex Kumar
14 min read
S3 Express Inventory: Fixing Directory Bucket Blind Spots
S3 Express now supports inventory reports at $0.16 per GB. Stop using slow List API calls and get daily CSV metadata for your directory buckets.
Marcus Chen
13 min read
S3 Files latency: The 1.8s sync reality for AI
We tested S3 Files on April 7, 2026. Updates hit in 1.8s, but new files still lag 30s. Here is the sync math for your ML pipelines.
Marcus Chen
15 min read
Account regional namespaces fix S3 name clashes
After 18 years, account regional namespaces end global S3 collisions. Learn how to migrate your buckets without the operational friction.
Alex Kumar
13 min read