Files

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.

Apr 21, 2026 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.

Apr 21, 2026 Alex Kumar 14 min read

S3 files now resolve writes in under 2s

Alex tests the new S3 Files service: writes converge in under 2s, but deleted files linger for 18 seconds. Know the latency trade-offs.

Apr 9, 2026 Alex Kumar 14 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.

Apr 9, 2026 Marcus Chen 15 min read

S3 Files for Lambda: Mount Buckets as NFS

AWS S3 Files now supports NFS v4.2, letting Lambda mount buckets directly. This ends the 20-year split between file flexibility and object durability.

Apr 9, 2026 Alex Kumar 14 min read

S3 Files end data silos without migration pain

AWS S3 Files now serve NFS v4.2 directly, letting 54% of multi-cloud users consolidate storage without duplicating data or paying gateway fees.

Apr 7, 2026 Marcus Chen 12 min read

S3 Files stop copy pipelines for huge genomes

Stop wasting time on copy mechanics. Learn how S3 Files let compute access 40 PB of genomic data directly, skipping fragile transfers.

Apr 1, 2026 Marcus Chen 14 min read