AWS launches a cheaper single-zone version of its S3 storage service

AWS debuts S3 One Zone Infrequent Access, allowing data storage in a single availability zone, which is less reliable but 20% cheaper than S3 Infrequent Access

New S3 One Zone-IA Storage Class – This new storage class is 20% less expensive than the existing Standard-IA storage class. It is designed to be used to store data that does not need the extra level of protection provided by geographic redundancy.
General Availability of S3 Select – This unique retrieval option lets you retrieve subsets of data from S3 objects using simple SQL expressions, with the possibility for a 400% performance improvement in the process.

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