AWS claims 90% vector cost savings with S3 Vectors GA, calls it 'complementary' - analysts split on what it means for vector databases

Despite the aggressive cost claims and dramatic scale improvements, AWS is positioning S3 Vectors as a complementary storage tier rather than a direct replacement for specialized vector databases.
Computer Weekly

AWS adds vector functionality to S3 object storage

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced vector storage for its S3 cloud object storage – S3 Vectors – in a move it claims will reduce the cost of uploading, storing and querying vectorised data in AI ...
InfoQ

Amazon S3 Vectors Reaches GA, Introducing "Storage-First" Architecture for RAG

AWS has announced the general availability of Amazon S3 Vectors, increasing per-index capacity forty-fold to 2 billion ...
InfoQ

AWS Adds Intelligent-Tiering and Replication for S3 Tables

Tiering and cross-region replication for S3 Tables to automate cost optimization and data availability for Apache Iceberg ...

AWS Expands Hybrid Cloud Storage Support for Nutanix's AHV Hypervisor

In a significant development for hybrid cloud storage solutions, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced support for Nutanix’s AHV hypervisor, marking a pivotal moment for businesses seeking robust ...
InfoWorld

Three steps to boost Amazon S3 data security

The amount of data in modern systems has skyrocketed beyond what traditional security tools can handle. As organizations embrace AI to boost productivity, security teams face mounting pressure to ...