Amazon S3 Replication allows you to replicate objects from one S3 bucket to another. Once a replication rule is configured, the replication process is automatic and asynchronous, ensuring that both source and destination buckets remain in sync.

You can choose to replicate objects to a different AWS account, to a different region, or within the same region. Cross-region replication is commonly used for disaster recovery and reducing latency, while same-region replication can used for aggregating data and data sovereignty requirements.

This lab will guide you through the process of creating an Amazon S3 Replication Rule and replicating a static webpage hosted on a source S3 bucket to a destination S3 bucket. You will also learn how to configure a one-time replication using Amazon S3 Batch Operations to replicate existing objects from the source bucket to the destination bucket.

Learning objectives

Upon completion of this beginner-level lab, you will be able to:

• Create an Amazon S3 Replication Rule
• Replicate a static webpage hosted on a source S3 bucket to a destination S3 bucket

Intended audience

• Candidates for the AWS Certified Developer & SysOps Administrator - Associate certifications
• Cloud Architects
• Data Engineers
• DevOps Engineers
• Software Engineers

Prerequisites

Familiarity with the following will be beneficial but is not required:

• Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)

The following content can be used to fulfill the prerequisites:

• Create Your First Amazon S3 Bucket
• Configuring a Static Website With S3 And CloudFront