What is the maximum size of an individual object that can be stored in Amazon S3?

The maximum size of an individual object that can be stored in Amazon S3 is indeed 5 terabytes. This limit is significant as it allows users to store very large files, such as high-resolution videos, large datasets, or backups of entire databases, in a highly durable and available object storage service.

To upload objects larger than 5 gigabytes, AWS provides a multipart upload capability, which allows you to upload a single object as a set of parts instead of a single upload. This feature not only helps in managing large uploads more efficiently but also improves the resilience and performance of the upload process.

The capacity of Amazon S3 to handle individual objects up to 5 terabytes aligns with its design as a scalable object storage system capable of managing vast amounts of unstructured data, making it suitable for a variety of use cases across different industries.