There are several ways to get started with Amazon S3 depending on your use case and how you want to integrate the service into your use case.

The AWS Management Console provides a web-based interface for accessing and managing all your Amazon S3 resources. Programmatic access to Amazon S3 is enabled by the AWS SDKs and the AWS Mobile SDK.  In addition, Amazon S3 is supported by a wide range of third party tools and gateways.

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The AWS Management Console is a web-based interface for accessing and managing your Amazon S3 resources. You can easily and securely create buckets, upload objects, and set access controls using the AWS Management Console. The Amazon S3 Getting Started Guide shows you how to start using the AWS Management Console with Amazon S3. To get started you:

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Developers building applications can choose from a wide variety of AWS SDKs that simplify using Amazon S3 in their use case. AWS SDKs for Amazon S3 include libraries, code samples and documentation for the following programming languages and platforms.

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AWS SDK for Java

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AWS SDK for .NET

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AWS SDK for Python

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AWS SDK for PHP

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AWS SDK for Node.js

sdk_RUBY

AWS SDK for Ruby


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The AWS Mobile SDK helps you build high quality mobile apps quickly and easily. It provides access to services specifically designed for building mobile apps, mobile-optimized connectors to popular AWS data streaming, storage and database services, and access to a full array of other AWS services.

The AWS Mobile SDK includes libraries, code samples, and documentation for iOS, Android, and Fire OS so you can build apps that deliver great experiences across devices and platforms.


Amazon S3 is integrated with a variety of other AWS services and 3rd party connecteors to help you bring data in and out of the cloud.  

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The AWS Partner Network (APN) Competency Program is designed to provide AWS customers with top quality APN Partners who have demonstrated technical proficiency and proven success in specialized solutions areas. Partners who have attained an APN Competency offer a variety of services, software, and solutions in the AWS cloud.

Storage Competency Partners help customers evaluate and use the techniques and technologies of effectively storing data on the AWS cloud.

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