Amazon S3 Tips, Tricks, and Resources
Egress Fees Are a Tax on Bad Architecture
Egress fees in AWS aren’t random. They’re the price of inefficient architecture. Learn how S3 egress fees expose common design flaws, and how routing through CloudFront or using Gateway Endpoints can cut your costs by 90%+ in a single afternoon.
Mark Your Favorites in CloudSee Drive
Introducing CloudSee Drive Favorites. Now you can pin up to 10 S3 objects directly from the Action Menu and access them instantly from the new Favorites section in the sidebar,. One click to mark it. One click to get back to it. Your most important files, always front and center. CloudSee Drive Favorites lets you bookmark frequently used Amazon S3 files for one-click access from the sidebar. Pin up to 10 objects, no navigation required.
The Fastest Way to Find and Lock Down Public S3 Buckets
Unchecked S3 permissions are one of the most common paths to data leaks in AWS. Learn how to audit your bucket access using built‑in AWS tools — and why visibility matters more than ever.
Your Amazon S3 Folders Are a Mess
Your Amazon S3 “folders” aren’t folders at all. They’re prefixes the console turns into a fake hierarchy. That illusion creates real chaos for AWS admins. This article walks through how to regain control with prefix conventions, tags, lifecycle rules, and a searchable front end like CloudSee Drive so users can find what they need without living in the AWS console.
Fixing Amazon S3 Browser Uploads
Most S3 browser tools quietly fail above 5GB because they don’t handle multipart uploads correctly. This leads to broken workflows and surprise S3 bills. Learn how CloudSee Drive fixes the “5GB wall” and makes large file management reliable for AWS teams.
