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Multipart upload

Sending a big file in parts, so a lost part is sent again on its own instead of the whole file.

Taught in Chapter 22: Object Storage.

More from the same chapter

• Egress: The bytes a service sends out to readers, and what the cloud charges for them.
• Object storage: Stores files (objects) in buckets, with no sizing, priced per request and per byte.
• Presigned URL: A short-lived link that lets a client upload or download one object directly.