AWS S3 (Amazon Simple Storage Service)

Amazon S3 is an object storage service for storing and retrieving any amount of data at scale.

What it does: - Stores files (objects) in buckets with versioning and lifecycle policies. - Provides high durability, availability, and security (encryption, IAM). - Integrates with CDNs, data processing, and backup/archival workflows.

How we use it (Brekz): - Store media assets, exports/imports, and backups for services. - Serve static assets and integrate with CDN where applicable. - Control access via IAM policies and server-side encryption.