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Moving large datasets can be a frustrating process for many professionals. Andy Warfield's experience at UBC involved assisting genomics researchers who generated vast amounts of sequencing data, highlighting the inefficiencies in data transfer.
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- Concern: The high costs associated with EFS, such as $0.06/GB for writes, could deter users from adopting S3 Files for write-heavy applications, impacting its usability.
- Concern: S3's immutability means that even minor changes to large files require re-uploading the entire file, limiting S3 Files' effectiveness for certain workflows.
- Concern: The absence of atomic rename support in S3 Files poses significant challenges for applications like Claude Code, as it could lead to inefficient data management and increased overhead.
- Concern: The need for a managed bridging solution to local NVMe storage highlights the limitations of current AWS offerings, suggesting that performance could be significantly improved.