File Management with AWS S3, Python, and Flask
Introduction
One of the key driving factors to technology growth is data. Data has become more important and crucial in the tools being built as technology advances. It has become the driving factor to technology growth, how to collect, store, secure, and distribute data.
This data growth has led to an increase in the utilization of cloud architecture to store and manage data while minimizing the hassle required to maintain consistency and accuracy. As consumers of technology, we are generating and consuming data and this has necessitated the requirement of elaborate systems to help us manage the data.
The cloud architecture gives us the ability to upload and download files from multiple devices as long as we are connected to the internet. And that is part of what AWS helps us achieve through S3 buckets.
What is S3?
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) is an offering by Amazon Web Services (AWS) that allows users to store data in the form of objects. It is designed to cater to all kinds of users, from enterprises to small organizations or personal projects.
S3 can be used to store data ranging from images, video, and audio all