Automate object processing in Amazon S3 directory buckets with S3 Batch Operations and AWS Lambda
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This article explains how to automate object processing in Amazon S3 directory buckets using S3 Batch Operations and AWS Lambda.
Specifically, the article covers:
- Overview of S3 Express One Zone storage class and S3 Batch Operations
- Walkthrough of the solution to automate object processing, including:
- Payload and AWS Lambda function code
- Creating an S3 Batch Operations job that invokes a Lambda function
- Packaging the AWS Lambda function
- Cleaning up the created resources
- Conclusion on using Lambda and S3 Batch Operations for large-scale object processing
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