What can you use S3 for with your web application?

Using Amazon S3 to store static content such as images and CSS is a widely adopted best practice. S3 (Simple Storage Service) is an object storage service that is designed to store and retrieve any amount of data from anywhere on the web. By leveraging S3 for static content, you can take advantage of its highly durable, scalable, and secure architecture.

Storing static files like images, JavaScript, and CSS files is ideal because these types of files do not change frequently and can benefit from S3's efficient handling of read operations and easy integration with other AWS services. For web applications, utilizing S3 for static assets allows developers to serve content quickly to end users, improve loading times, and reduce the load on application servers.

In contrast, dynamic content, server applications, and machine learning models typically require more specialized environments and compute resources, such as Amazon EC2 or AWS Lambda, which are designed for processing data and executing code rather than being a file storage solution. Thus, while those options may be important in a comprehensive application architecture, S3's primary role is best suited for managing and hosting static assets.