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Skill

Use Amazon S3 Storage as Local Filesystem

July 2021 with Trevor Sullivan

Join Trevor Sullivan as he demonstrates how to use Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) with a local filesystem interface on Linux operating systems using an open source project known as s3fs.

Recommended Experience

One year of experience using PowerShell is recommended.
Six months of hands-on experience using the AWS Cloud platform is recommended.

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Trevor Sullivan has been a CBT Nuggets trainer since 2020 and has received a variety of AWS certifications. His areas of expertise include Amazon Web Services, Docker, Microsoft Azure, and PowerShell automation.

Trevor Sullivan — Trevor Sullivan
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Videos in this skill

1. Overview (0:21)
2. Intro to Amazon S3 Object Storage as a Filesystem (8:45)
3. Connect a Local Ubuntu Linux Virtual Machine to S3 Storage (13:17)
4. Mount S3 Filesystem using Named Credential Profiles (7:58)
5. Mount Filebase S3-Compatible Storage with s3fs (13:43)
6. Conclusion (0:04)

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