What is S3 sync?

What is S3 sync?

S3 Sync allows you to synchronize files on your computer with Amazon S3. Thousands of businesses use S3 Sync every day to backup their files to Amazon’s cloud storage service. Amazon S3 is a cloud based file repository.

How do I sync a directory to an S3 bucket?

The sync command is used to sync directories to S3 buckets or prefixes and vice versa. It recursively copies new and updated files from the source (Directory or Bucket/Prefix) to the destination (Directory or Bucket/Prefix). It only creates folders in the destination if they contain one or more files.

How to use AWS S3 sync command using aws cli?

In the example below, the user syncs the local current directory to the bucket lb-aws-learning. aws s3 sync . That’s all for how to use aws s3 sync command using aws cli.

What is the default behavior for same-sized files in S3?

The default behavior is to ignore same-sized items unless the local directory version is newer than the S3 version. –delete :- It deletes the files that exist in the destination but not in the source.