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Amazon S3

Ecommerce Use Cases​

1. Product Images and Media Storage​

  • Store product images, videos, and other media files in S3 to offload the burden of hosting and managing these assets on application servers.
  • S3's scalability and high availability ensure that these media files are always accessible and served efficiently to users, providing a seamless shopping experience.

2. Static Website Hosting​

  • Host static assets such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and media files for the e-commerce platform directly from an S3 bucket. When combined with Amazon CloudFront, these assets can be delivered globally with low latency.
  • S3 provides a cost-effective way to serve these assets, reducing server load and improving website performance.

3. Content Delivery​

  • Integrate S3 with Amazon CloudFront to provide global content delivery for website assets, including product images and media, ensuring fast loading times for users around the world.

4. Data Backups and Archiving​

  • Store periodic backups of application data, including databases, user information, and transaction logs, in S3 for disaster recovery purposes.
  • Use S3 Glacier for long-term data archiving at a lower cost, helping meet regulatory and compliance requirements.

5. Logging and Analytics Data Storage​

  • Use S3 to store application and access logs, such as Apache/Nginx logs or logs from other services (e.g., CloudFront, Load Balancers) for analysis.
  • Logs stored in S3 can be queried using Amazon Athena or processed using AWS Glue for analytics, generating insights into user behavior, sales trends, and other key metrics.

6. User-Generated Content​

  • Allow users to upload content, such as product reviews, images, or videos, directly to S3. S3’s object storage makes it ideal for handling a high volume of media files with varying sizes.

7. Notifications and Events​

  • Utilize S3 event notifications to trigger workflows in response to specific events (e.g., file uploads). For instance, when a new product image is uploaded, an event can trigger a Lambda function to resize the image for thumbnails.