AWS / Storage / Overview
This documentation provides an overview of cloud storage concepts and describes solutions for common requirements.
Introduction
Cloud storage is infrastructure to store electronic content (files) in the cloud.
Cloud storage can take different forms. For example, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Microsoft OneDrive provide services that are easy to use because they integrate with desktop computers and allow using files for personal use and sharing files within an organization. GitHub and similar provide cloud storage for software files while focusing on features to manage file changes. Other solutions provide specific functionality.
AWS provides various cloud storage services:
Many cloud software solutions use AWS, Google, Microsoft, or other "service wholesaler" cloud storage services to provide specific cloud software solutions.
Implementing Storage Using AWS S3
The Open Water Foundation uses AWS S3 to store documentation, data, and host website content. See the following for more information about using S3 for cloud storage: