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Design Amazon S3

Here is a step-by-step system design for Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service).

1. Problem Definition and Scope

We are designing a highly scalable, durable object storage service. Unlike a file system, this is a Key-Value store where the "Key" is a URL path and the "Value" is a file (object) that can range from a few bytes to terabytes.

  • Main User Groups: Developers (storing app assets, logs), Systems (backups, big data analytics), and End Users (viewing content).

  • Main Actions: Create buckets, upload files (PUT), download files (GET), delete files, and list files.

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