[Solved] If you upload a 5 GB file to Amazon S3, what happens behind the scenes to handle this large object? — Ans: S3 automatically splits the file into parts and uploads them in parallel. | AWS

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If you upload a 5 GB file to Amazon S3, what happens behind the scenes to handle this large object?

AS3 stores the file as a single part without splitting.

BS3 automatically splits the file into parts and uploads them in parallel.

CYou must manually split the file before uploading.

DS3 rejects files larger than 1 GB.

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand S3 multipart upload
S3 supports multipart upload, which splits large files into parts uploaded in parallel for efficiency.
Step 2: Evaluate other options
S3 does not reject large files, does not require manual splitting, and does not store large files as single parts.
Final Answer:
S3 automatically splits the file into parts and uploads them in parallel. -> Option B
Quick Check:
Large file upload in S3 = Multipart upload [OK]

Quick Trick: S3 splits big files automatically for faster upload [OK]

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