What are the different types of S3 and how does S3-IA work.

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S3 has 6 different types, including S3-IA which is a cost-effective storage option for infrequently accessed data.

S3 Standard: for frequently accessed data
S3 Intelligent-Tiering: automatically moves data between two access tiers based on changing access patterns
S3 Standard-Infrequent Access (S3 Standard-IA): for infrequently accessed data
S3 One Zone-Infrequent Access (S3 One Zone-IA): for infrequently accessed data that can be recreated if lost
S3 Glacier: for long-term archival storage
S3 Glacier Deep Archive: for long-term archival storage of data that is rarely accessed
S3-IA works by charging a lower fee for storage, but a higher fee for retrieval compared to S3 Standard-IA

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