Comments on: Amazon S3 – The Beginner’s Guide http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/amazon-s3-the-beginners-guide/ Online Tips For Tech Users, Bloggers and Designers Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:58:20 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: marty http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/amazon-s3-the-beginners-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-465108 marty Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:40:25 +0000 http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/?p=2410#comment-465108 Csaba said: "Amazon S3 is a good idea however I think its a bit expensive for those with small budget." I have to disagree. Take a look at some streaming video hosting companies out there to get a feel for real pricing. The norm is that you would spend $80 to $500 a month. And if any serious promotion was made to, say, a 60 minute free webinar, and you had like 30 or 40 people watching the video "at the same time" you would incur even more fees for concurrent viewers. Those issues are what prevented video from becoming popular online for so long. But, Amazon S3 has changed all of that now. I could have 1,000 people watch the same video at the same time and there would be no limitation and I wouldn't even come close to a $100 a month fee. And, even if I did, who cares? I mean if 1,000 people were watching my recorded webinar at the same time, I would be making a heck of a lot more than $100. Csaba said: “Amazon S3 is a good idea however I think its a bit expensive for those with small budget.”

I have to disagree. Take a look at some streaming video hosting companies out there to get a feel for real pricing. The norm is that you would spend $80 to $500 a month. And if any serious promotion was made to, say, a 60 minute free webinar, and you had like 30 or 40 people watching the video “at the same time” you would incur even more fees for concurrent viewers.

Those issues are what prevented video from becoming popular online for so long. But, Amazon S3 has changed all of that now. I could have 1,000 people watch the same video at the same time and there would be no limitation and I wouldn’t even come close to a $100 a month fee. And, even if I did, who cares? I mean if 1,000 people were watching my recorded webinar at the same time, I would be making a heck of a lot more than $100.

]]> By: lenen http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/amazon-s3-the-beginners-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-420478 lenen Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:00:27 +0000 http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/?p=2410#comment-420478 This is great man! This is great man!

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]]> By: Csaba http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/amazon-s3-the-beginners-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-397403 Csaba Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:58:06 +0000 http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/?p=2410#comment-397403 Amazon S3 is a good idea hovever I think its a bit expensive for those with small budget. Amazon S3 is a good idea hovever I think its a bit expensive for those with small budget.

]]> By: reviewazon http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/amazon-s3-the-beginners-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-397070 reviewazon Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:06:30 +0000 http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/?p=2410#comment-397070 Thank you so much for this post. I use the reviewazon plugin. Reviewazon is the easy and simple way to add amazon affiliate product to your website. Thank you so much for this post. I use the reviewazon plugin. Reviewazon is the easy and simple way to add amazon affiliate product to your website.

]]> By: Offload Your Content, Gain Performance with SteadyOffload http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/amazon-s3-the-beginners-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-390210 Offload Your Content, Gain Performance with SteadyOffload Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:49:34 +0000 http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/?p=2410#comment-390210 [...] JSes, and file) to another web server. Ths method was made popular by Amazon S3. However, since setup offloading to S3 is relatively difficult, the alternative is using Steady Offload [...] [...] JSes, and file) to another web server. Ths method was made popular by Amazon S3. However, since setup offloading to S3 is relatively difficult, the alternative is using Steady Offload [...]

]]> By: Alex http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/amazon-s3-the-beginners-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-386003 Alex Wed, 27 May 2009 14:59:54 +0000 http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/?p=2410#comment-386003 On Windows, Linux, and Mac, there is also another useful FTP tool CrossFTP available to manage FTP sites and S3 simultaneously. It supports multi-tabs, multi-threads, and scheduling, so that it can save you a bit of time. You can find it at http://www.crossftp.com/ On Windows, Linux, and Mac, there is also another useful FTP tool CrossFTP available to manage FTP sites and S3 simultaneously. It supports multi-tabs, multi-threads, and scheduling, so that it can save you a bit of time. You can find it at http://www.crossftp.com/

]]> By: Lewis http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/amazon-s3-the-beginners-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-373072 Lewis Fri, 08 May 2009 19:06:14 +0000 http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/?p=2410#comment-373072 How's Amazon S3 been working out for you thus far Hongkiat? How’s Amazon S3 been working out for you thus far Hongkiat?

]]> By: Arthur http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/amazon-s3-the-beginners-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-366020 Arthur Fri, 01 May 2009 22:07:57 +0000 http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/?p=2410#comment-366020 I have been using S3Toolbox http://www.cesaretto.it/s3toolbox it just works I have been using S3Toolbox

http://www.cesaretto.it/s3toolbox

it just works

]]> By: Amazon S3 | I-Tek http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/amazon-s3-the-beginners-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-363578 Amazon S3 | I-Tek Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:15:40 +0000 http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/?p=2410#comment-363578 [...] has a nice detailed beginners guide to Amazon S3, and considering the benefits and costs, it might just be the next replacement for your home [...] [...] has a nice detailed beginners guide to Amazon S3, and considering the benefits and costs, it might just be the next replacement for your home [...]

]]> By: TDG innovations LLC » Blog Archive » Screencasts are moving to a CDN - Amazon S3. Responding to your feedback. http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/amazon-s3-the-beginners-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-358247 TDG innovations LLC » Blog Archive » Screencasts are moving to a CDN - Amazon S3. Responding to your feedback. Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:42:47 +0000 http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/?p=2410#comment-358247 [...] Thankfully, they are dirt cheap and relatively easy to setup. Thanks to this neat little S3 introduction at hongkait.com, I was able to setup screencast #009 and screencast #010 on the CDN. I’m [...] [...] Thankfully, they are dirt cheap and relatively easy to setup. Thanks to this neat little S3 introduction at hongkait.com, I was able to setup screencast #009 and screencast #010 on the CDN. I’m [...]

]]> By: Adwords http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/amazon-s3-the-beginners-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-354948 Adwords Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:28:34 +0000 http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/?p=2410#comment-354948 Perfect - this is just what I was looking for about using S3! Thank you. Perfect – this is just what I was looking for about using S3!

Thank you.

]]> By: Aldian Prakoso http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/amazon-s3-the-beginners-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-348214 Aldian Prakoso Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:47:19 +0000 http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/?p=2410#comment-348214 It's nice quick start guide Hongkiat! I plan to move my videos, audios and other large files to S3 but I got confused to get started until I found your guide. It's even a greater bonus since you also use Mac! Thanks for the info on CyberDuck :) It’s nice quick start guide Hongkiat! I plan to move my videos, audios and other large files to S3 but I got confused to get started until I found your guide.

It’s even a greater bonus since you also use Mac! Thanks for the info on CyberDuck :)

]]> By: nahid http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/amazon-s3-the-beginners-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-339250 nahid Tue, 17 Mar 2009 02:34:02 +0000 http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/?p=2410#comment-339250 hi.. i am using unlimited plan from bluehost.. will that be an issue? should i immeditely transfer to s3 or should i wait for the traffic spikes. Well i really need your suggestions hongkiat! hi.. i am using unlimited plan from bluehost.. will that be an issue? should i immeditely transfer to s3 or should i wait for the traffic spikes. Well i really need your suggestions hongkiat!

]]> By: jfileupload http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/amazon-s3-the-beginners-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-320363 jfileupload Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:15:29 +0000 http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/?p=2410#comment-320363 You have 2 others tools in Java: <a href="http://www.jfileupload.com/products/js3upload/index.html" rel="nofollow">s3 upload applet</a> with resume, policy and MD5 support. And <a href="http://www.jfileupload.com/products/js3explorer/index.html" rel="nofollow">s3 explorer applet</a> which allows to delete, upload, download, rename, copy and update ACL. You have 2 others tools in Java:
s3 upload applet with resume, policy and MD5 support.

And s3 explorer applet which allows to delete, upload, download, rename, copy and update ACL.

]]> By: Sohail http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/amazon-s3-the-beginners-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-316111 Sohail Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:30:52 +0000 http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/?p=2410#comment-316111 Thank you for great article mate :) Thank you for great article mate :)

]]> By: links for 2008-12-18 « Amy G. Dala http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/amazon-s3-the-beginners-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-288932 links for 2008-12-18 « Amy G. Dala Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:01:48 +0000 http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/?p=2410#comment-288932 [...] Amazon S3 - The Beginner’s Guide | How-To (tags: aws s3) [...] [...] Amazon S3 – The Beginner’s Guide | How-To (tags: aws s3) [...]

]]> By: Amazon CloudFront - How To Setup CloudFront To Work With S3 | How-To http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/amazon-s3-the-beginners-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-269671 Amazon CloudFront - How To Setup CloudFront To Work With S3 | How-To Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:33:16 +0000 http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/?p=2410#comment-269671 [...] you are already using Amazon S3 to serve files for websites, CloudFront is really something you should check out. We’ll now [...] [...] you are already using Amazon S3 to serve files for websites, CloudFront is really something you should check out. We’ll now [...]

]]> By: seadraem http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/amazon-s3-the-beginners-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-260728 seadraem Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:19:25 +0000 http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/?p=2410#comment-260728 Amazon's S3 billing "seems" simple... but how do the PUT,GET,LIST charges get you? I may be a newbie on that front, so be kind in your answer :-) Amazon’s S3 billing “seems” simple… but how do the PUT,GET,LIST charges get you? I may be a newbie on that front, so be kind in your answer :-)

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