
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.

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

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.