Objects

S3 at scale: 500T objects, same API after 20 years

AWS S3 now holds 500 trillion objects. I break down how the API stayed identical while the backend completely rewrote its storage mechanics.

Mar 16, 2026 Marcus Chen 9 min read

Object storage truth: Why Reddit avoids directories

I cut object storage costs from $250 to $5 monthly. Learn the flat namespace architecture powering Netflix and BBC's 25 petabyte migrations today.

Mar 14, 2026 Marcus Chen 13 min read

Amazon S3 Storage: 500 Trillion Objects Deep

AWS now handles 200M requests per second. I analyze how S3's 20-year API stability enables today's massive AI and genomics workloads.

Mar 13, 2026 Marcus Chen 12 min read