Amazon S3 vs Highly Available Storage (HAST)

Amazon S3 plans

• AWS Free TierFree
• Pay as you go—
• Pay as you use—

Highly Available Storage (HAST) plans

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Pick Amazon S3 if…

S3 suits teams and developers who need object storage for applications, data lakes, or analysis. Its access methods, storage classes, versioning, and replication options fit varied storage and retention needs.

Pick Highly Available Storage (HAST) if…

HAST suits Linux users needing free, on-premises block replication with continuous operation. It is less suitable when multi-site replication or failover orchestration is required.