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What I Read: Amazon S3 Vectors.
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Will Amazon S3 Vectors Kill Vector Databases—or Save Them?
James Luan
Sep 04, 2025
"S3 Vectors looks less like a complete vector database and more like the cold tier of vector storage. Its low cost makes it especially attractive for scenarios that were previously priced out..."