20 Years of S3

In this comprehensive look at Amazon S3's 20-year journey, Aaron Hunter explores how this foundational AWS service has evolved from a simple storage solution to a cornerstone of modern cloud computing. Featuring exclusive interviews with: Mai-Lan Tomsen Bukovec, VP of AWS Technology (Data and Analytics) Andy Warfield, VP and Distinguished Engineer, Amazon S3 Seth Markle, Senior Principal Engineer, Amazon S3 Andrew Shieh, Principal Engineer, SmugMug and Flickr Follow AWS Developers! 🆇 X: https://go.aws/4bm7k2u 💼 LinkedIn: https://go.aws/4rmEkh7 00:00 Introduction to S3's 20-year journey 01:55 S3's launch and early years (2006-2009) 02:54 Scale explosion and serverless revolution (2010-2015) 05:24 Developer experience focus (2016-2018) 06:40 Real-time applications and consistency (2019-2020) 09:32 AI and machine learning era (2021-2025) 13:48 S3's impact on developer workflows 16:23 Industry transformation driven by S3 18:52 S3's role in empowering developers 19:53 Conclusion and future outlook #AWS #AmazonS3 #DeveloperTools