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S3 Files and the changing face of S3
AWS S3 Files is a new feature that integrates Amazon EFS with S3 to resolve "data friction" when moving large datasets. It enables S3 buckets to be mounted as network-attached file systems on EC2, containers, or Lambda. Instead of merging file and object semantics, the design uses an explicit "stage and commit" boundary to optimize for distinct access patterns, broadening S3's capabilities beyond simple object storage.
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