- Core Components
- Amazon S3 charges based on usage, not just storage volume
- Six main cost components include storage, requests, transfer, management, replication, and Lambda
- Free tier offers 5GB storage with 20,000 GET requests monthly
- Storage Classes
- S3 Standard provides high throughput for frequent access
- S3 Standard-IA offers millisecond retrieval for infrequent access
- S3 One Zone-IA provides 20% cheaper storage for infrequent access
- Glacier classes offer different access speeds and cost tiers
- Intelligent-Tiering automatically moves data between tiers
- Additional Costs
- Data transfer fees start at $0.09 per GB for outbound transfers
- Management features charge per million objects
- Replication costs vary by region and data transfer mode
- Object Lambda processing costs $0.005 per GB returned
- Optimization Tips
- Choose appropriate storage classes based on application needs
- Organize data effectively to optimize resource usage
- Use cost intelligence platforms for better insights
- Monitor costs at various granularities for better control