Design patterns for multi-tenant access control on Amazon S3

This article explores design patterns for multi-tenant access control on Amazon S3, addressing key challenges organizations face when implementing shared storage solutions.

• Three primary design patterns are discussed:
  • Dedicated S3 bucket per tenant
  • Shared bucket with prefix-based isolation
  • Using Amazon S3 Access Points
• Key challenges include:
  • Data isolation
  • Identity management
  • Access control
  • Operational scalability
• Introduces S3 Access Grants as an advanced solution for dynamic, identity-aware access control
• Highlights the importance of choosing the right access control strategy based on organizational needs

The article concludes that understanding these patterns enables organizations to build secure, scalable storage solutions that support millions of users while maintaining data isolation.