S3 Is an Accidental Storage Protocol

Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) has spawned an essential protocol for object storage, despite initially being intended as an API for a cloud service rather than a traditional protocol. However, the lack of standardization and documentation has led to considerable discrepancies in its implementation and use. Creating a universal standard for S3 faces numerous obstacles, primarily Amazon’s dominance and lack of incentive, yet such a standard is imperative for the advancement of the ecosystem.