# Notes: AWS Solution Architect (Associate) ## S3 (Simple Storage Service) * S3 is an object-based storage, allows file upload * objects/files are stored in buckets/folder * bucket names must be unique globally * upload successful will receive a HTTP 200 ### Data Consistency Model in S3 * strong read-after-write for PUTS and DELETES * provide high durability and availability ### S3 Storage Classes Chart ![S3 Storage Classes Chart](https://i.imgur.com/1LXmoot.png)