[Hands-On] AWS S3 Bucket Configurations

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Avinash Tietler
April 04, 2025

Hands-On [Day 5]

Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) is one of the most powerful and widely used cloud storage solutions. Whether you’re hosting a website, storing backups, or managing big data, S3 has you covered!

Why AWS S3?

✅ Scalability – Store unlimited data with automatic scaling.
✅ Durability – 99.999999999% (11 9’s) durability ensures data safety.
✅ Security – Supports encryption, access control, and compliance.
✅ Cost-Effectiveness – Pay only for what you use, with multiple storage classes.

Use Cases of AWS S3

🔹 Backup & Disaster Recovery – Secure, durable storage for critical data.
🔹 Data Lakes & Big Data Analytics – Store massive datasets for analysis.
🔹 Static Website Hosting – Serve websites without servers.
🔹 Machine Learning & AI – Store training data efficiently.
🔹 Content Distribution – Deliver images, videos, and files via CDN.

[Hands-On]

Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you get hands-on with AWS S3 configuration:

  1. Sign in to AWS Management Console:

    • Go to the AWS Management Console and log in with your credentials.

  2. Create an S3 Bucket:

    • Navigate to the S3 service.

    • Click on "Create bucket."

    • Provide a unique bucket name and select the region closest to you.

    • Configure options like versioning, encryption, and public access settings as needed.

    • Click "Create bucket."

  3. Upload Objects to the Bucket:

    • Open your newly created bucket.

    • Click on "Upload" and select files from your local system.

    • Set permissions and properties for the uploaded files if required.

    • Click "Upload."

  4. Set Bucket Policies:

    • Go to the "Permissions" tab of your bucket.

    • Add a bucket policy to control access. For example, you can make the bucket public or restrict access to specific users.

  5. Enable Static Website Hosting (Optional):

    • In the "Properties" tab, enable static website hosting if you want to use the bucket to host a website.

    • Specify the index and error document names.

  6. Test Your Configuration:

    • Access the uploaded files using the S3 URL provided.

    • Verify permissions and ensure everything is working as expected.

      So, as of now, we are not able to access this website, so we need to make our bucket public accessible.

    Still, Website is not accessible, so now we need to enable Object(ACL enabled) ownership at bucket level.

    Step a.

Step b.

Now, we can access the website:

Clean Up Resources:

  • Once you're done, delete the bucket and objects to avoid unnecessary charges.

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