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I’ve been saying “files” up until now and it’s really “objects” that are stored in S3 ... list of unique names (that typically look like filename paths) and the
by SonicSoul 10y ago
I’ve been saying “files” up until now and it’s really “objects” that are stored in S3 ... list of unique names (that typically look like filename paths) and then there are the actual bits (which are the objects we call files)
not sure what the difference is. all local files on your HD also abide by these same rules. if you want to use any file you have to open it which ends up as a block of bits in memory
- dastbe 10y agoThe important distinction is that there is no true file hierarchy and no tree traversal for object search. This has material impact on using s3 as a file system.