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AWS AmazonS3 documentation change

Service: AmazonS3 · 2025-03-19 · Documentation low

File: AmazonS3/latest/userguide/directory-buckets-overview.md

Summary

Expanded documentation about directory buckets, added location type details (Availability Zones/Local Zones), and clarified storage class support

Security assessment

Changes provide operational and architectural guidance without addressing security controls or vulnerabilities

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diff --git a/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/directory-buckets-overview.md b/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/directory-buckets-overview.md
index fe95797eb..13cec4565 100644
--- a/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/directory-buckets-overview.md
+++ b/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/directory-buckets-overview.md
@@ -8,0 +9,9 @@ Directory bucket namesDirectoriesKey namesAccess managementCreating and using di
+There are two types of Amazon S3 buckets, general purpose buckets and directory buckets. Choose the bucket type that best fits your application and performance requirements:
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+  * **General purpose buckets** are the original S3 bucket type and are recommended for most use cases and access patterns. General purpose buckets also allow objects that are stored across all storage classes, except S3 Express One Zone in AWS Availability Zones and S3 One Zone-IA in AWS Local Zones. 
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+  * **Directory buckets** support bucket creation in the following bucket location types: Availability Zone or Local Zone. For low latency use cases, you can create a directory bucket in a single Availability Zone to store data. Directory buckets in Availability Zones support the S3 Express One Zone storage class. S3 Express One Zone storage class is recommended if your application is performance sensitive and benefits from single-digit millisecond `PUT` and `GET` latencies. For data residency use cases, you can create a directory bucket in a single AWS Dedicated Local Zone (DLZ) to store data. Directory buckets in Local Zones support the S3 One Zone-Infrequent Access (S3 One Zone-IA; Z-IA) storage class. To learn more about creating directory buckets in Availability Zones, see [High performance workloads](./directory-bucket-high-performance.html). To learn more about creating directory buckets in Local Zones, see [Data residency workloads](./directory-bucket-data-residency.html). 
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-There are several types of Amazon S3 buckets. Before creating a bucket, make sure that you choose the bucket type that best fits your application and performance requirements. For more information about the various bucket types and the appropriate use cases for each, see [Buckets](./Welcome.html#BasicsBucket).
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