Amazon S3 provides built-in versioning capabilities that allow you to store multiple versions of an object in the same bucket. Enabling versioning helps protect data from accidental deletion or modification, providing a way to restore prior versions.
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Enable versioning to create backup copies of critical documents, such as financial reports or compliance data, allowing you to restore any prior version.
In data pipelines, you can use versioning to maintain different stages of processed data, providing snapshots at each stage of transformation.
For businesses requiring audit trails, S3 versioning helps track object changes, storing old versions that can be referenced if data modifications need to be verified.
Enable Lifecycle Policies:
Versioning with MFA Delete:
Enabling versioning in S3 provides strong data protection and is a best practice for critical data. Whether for backups, data pipelines, or audit trails, versioning supports secure and reliable data storage in S3.