Mountpoint for Amazon S3, a new open-source file client, provides high-throughput access to Amazon S3 for data lake applications, lowering processing times and compute costs by translating local file system API calls to S3 object API calls.

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<p>The article announces the general availability of Mountpoint for Amazon S3, a new open-source file client that provides high-throughput access to Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3), reducing processing times and compute costs for data lake applications.</p>
<p>Specifically, the article covers:</p>
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<li>What Mountpoint for Amazon S3 is and how it works</li>
<li>Key use cases such as machine learning training and autonomous vehicle data processing</li>
<li>Supported file system operations with this release</li>
<li>Mountpoint for Amazon S3 being an open-source project with a public roadmap for contributions</li>
<li>AWS support availability for customers with Business and Enterprise Support plans</li>
<li>Additional resources like the AWS News Blog and product page for more information</li>
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