https://blog-dev.simpleenough.net/tags/s3/Recent content in S3 on Simple Enough BlogHugoenTue, 30 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +0200https://blog-dev.simpleenough.net/blog/hosts3/Tue, 30 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +0200https://blog-dev.simpleenough.net/blog/hosts3/<h2 id="i-why-choose-aws-s3-to-host-a-static-website-for-free" class="heading">I. Why Choose <strong>AWS S3</strong> to Host a <strong>Static Website for Free</strong>?<a href="#i-why-choose-aws-s3-to-host-a-static-website-for-free" aria-labelledby="i-why-choose-aws-s3-to-host-a-static-website-for-free"> <!-- <i class="fas fa-link anchor"></i> --> <svg class="svg-inline--fa fas fa-link anchor" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true" role="img" viewBox="0 0 640 512"><use href="#fas-link"></use></svg>&nbsp; </a> </h2> <ul> <li><strong>Amazon S3</strong> allows hosting of <strong>fully static websites</strong> (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).</li> <li>With the <strong>AWS Free Tier</strong>, a small site can stay <strong>free for 12 months</strong> (up to 5 GB of storage, 20,000 GET requests &amp; 2,000 PUT requests per month).</li> <li>Highly resilient, scalable, and <strong>serverless</strong>, S3 provides <strong>99.999999999% durability</strong> and handles traffic spikes effortlessly.</li> <li>For HTTPS and custom domains, Amazon recommends using <strong>Amazon CloudFront + Route 53</strong>.</li> </ul> <hr> <h2 id="ii-prerequisites-and-initial-setup" class="heading">II. Prerequisites and Initial Setup<a href="#ii-prerequisites-and-initial-setup" aria-labelledby="ii-prerequisites-and-initial-setup"> <!-- <i class="fas fa-link anchor"></i> --> <svg class="svg-inline--fa fas fa-link anchor" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true" role="img" viewBox="0 0 640 512"><use href="#fas-link"></use></svg>&nbsp; </a> </h2> <ul> <li>Create a bucket</li> <li>Disable public access restrictions</li> <li>Add a public access policy</li> </ul> <p>Before deploying a static site with S3, basic configuration is required. Here&rsquo;s the step-by-step setup:</p>