What is S3 object storage?

Object storage is a kind of storage where data is stored as objects rather than blocks. This method is useful for data backup, archiving, and scalability in high-load environments.

Amazon S3 object storage allows you to avoid network troubles during rush hour when traffic to your objects stored on S3 cloud storage increases significantly. Amazon supports flexible network bandwidth but charges for network access to the stored objects. Object storage is useful when a large number of users must access the data.