Which AWS service provides object storage for storing and retrieving any amount of data, such as images, backups, and static website files?
A.Amazon EBS
EBS provides block volumes attached to EC2, not object storage.
B.Amazon EFS
EFS is a shared POSIX file system, not object storage.
C.Amazon S3
Correct. S3 is the object storage service.
D.Amazon FSx
FSx provides managed file systems (Windows/Lustre), not objects.
Why this answer
Amazon S3 is the object storage service — store any amount of data as objects in buckets, accessed via HTTP API. EBS is block storage; EFS/FSx are file systems.
Correct answer: C · Last reviewed 2026-10-26
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