# S3 Files and the changing face of S3

DevFeed: [S3 Files and the changing face of S3](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/s3-files-and-the-changing-face-of-s3-12431.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.allthingsdistributed.com/2026/04/s3-files-and-the-changing-face-of-s3.html>)

Author: werner@allthingsdistributed.com (Dr. Werner Vogels)

Published: 2026-04-07T14:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [All Things Distributed](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/all-things-distributed.md>)

Topics: [Amazon S3](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/amazon-s3.md>), [data](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data.md>), [datasets](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/datasets.md>), [systems](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/systems.md>), [Cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud.md>), [amazon](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/amazon.md>)

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## AI overview

An article about S3 Files and the changing role of S3, framed around the difficulties of moving and managing large datasets. It describes data friction experienced in genomics research and introduces S3 Files as a solution developed by Andy Warfield's team.

## Source excerpt

Andy Warfield writes about the hard-won lessons dealing with data friction that lead to S3 Files