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Terms Related to S3

Terms Related to S3

Let’s learn about regions, S3 data consistency model(s), object metadata, and more.

Regions

Regions are various geographical divisions that define the physical location of AWS data centers. Presently, there are 22 regions spread worldwide to ensure high availability. The regions cover:

  • North America
  • South America
  • Europe and China
  • Africa
  • Asia Pacific
  • Middle East

The various regions stand independent of each other. In the picture below we can see a few regions.

Regions and Availability Zones
Regions and Availability Zones

AWS data centers are categorized and spread in various regions. Each region contains at least three availability zones.

User-defined metadata

User-defined metadata is additional and option ...

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