Amazon S3 Deep Dive – Complete AWS Cloud Storage Guide

Course Overview

This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. Mastering Amazon S3 is essential for anyone looking to harness the power of cloud storage on AWS. This course guides you step-by-step through Amazon S3’s capabilities, helping you manage and optimize data storage with precision. By the end of the course, you will have a deep understanding of S3 storage classes, pricing, security, and performance optimization. The course starts with an overview of Amazon S3, including its features and the basics of buckets and objects. You will learn how to navigate the AWS Console and CLI, create your first bucket, and explore the various S3 storage classes, including Standard, Glacier, and Intelligent Tiering. You'll also dive into advanced techniques, such as lifecycle management, encryption, and securing your data. As the course progresses, you will delve into how to secure access to your S3 data using IAM, bucket policies, and encryption techniques. You will also discover how to optimize S3 performance using features like CloudFront and Transfer Acceleration. The course culminates in cost management strategies, showing you how to reduce costs and maximize the efficiency of your S3 storage solution. This course is perfect for cloud engineers, IT professionals, and anyone looking to deepen their expertise in AWS storage. No prior knowledge of AWS is required, but familiarity with basic cloud concepts will help.