AWS claims 90% vector cost savings with S3 Vectors GA, calls it 'complementary' - analysts split on what it means for vector databases

Despite the aggressive cost claims and dramatic scale improvements, AWS is positioning S3 Vectors as a complementary storage tier rather than a direct replacement for specialized vector databases.
Computer Weekly

AWS adds vector functionality to S3 object storage

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced vector storage for its S3 cloud object storage – S3 Vectors – in a move it claims will reduce the cost of uploading, storing and querying vectorised data in AI ...
Computer Weekly

Storage technology explained: What is S3 and what is it good for?

While on-premise object storage is a minority interest, relatively speaking, object storage in the cloud is huge. It is its natural home, and AWS’s S3 is the big beast that roams there. While it’s ...
Virtualization Review

S3 Replication Takes Center Stage in Cloud DR Strategy

At today's Virtualization & Cloud Review summit on modernizing cloud storage strategies, AWS instructor and cloud consultant Carlos Rivas used his opening session to highlight how Amazon S3 ...