mapbox / mapbox/tilelive-s3

s3 uri template and performance

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Description

If I use `s3://mybucket/somelayer/{z}/{x}/{y}` as my `uri` template, aren't we introducing a performance issue due to [the way S3 stores data](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/dev/request-rate-perf-considerations.html#workloads-with-mix-request-types)?

My understanding from the link is that all of my tiles would be serving from the same partition, which is contrary to S3 best practices.

Does this just mean that S3 is not ideal as a tile store? Or are there other tricks to using it more effectively?

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Research direction

Start with the linked AWS S3 request-rate guidance and the repository's `uri` template entry point. Determine whether the documented S3 tile-storage behavior needs clarification, and define done as a clear recommendation about partitioning, performance expectations, and any effective usage guidance.

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Assessment

Tech stack
aws
Domain
cloud, performance
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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