Businesses own and manage their storage infrastructure, necessitating upfront capital investment and ongoing maintenance costs.

Eliminates the need for businesses to own and maintain physical infrastructure, with AWS managing hardware, networking, and data centre facilities.

Scaling on-premises storage requires additional hardware purchases, configuration changes, and capacity planning.

Offers virtually unlimited scalability, allowing businesses to scale storage resources up or down based on demand without delays or upfront investment.

Involves upfront capital expenses and fixed operational costs.

Follows a pay-as-you-go pricing model, enabling cost optimization by scaling storage resources as needed without large upfront investments.

Reliability and durability depend on hardware quality, redundancy configurations, and disaster recovery plans.

Offers highly reliable and durable storage solutions with built-in redundancy and backup capabilities to ensure data availability and integrity.

Security relies on internal policies, access controls, encryption, and physical security measures.

Provides a wide range of security features, including encryption, IAM, network security, and compliance certifications, continuously monitored and enhanced by AWS.

Limited to the physical location of the data centre, potentially hindering remote access and global operations.

Accessible from anywhere with an internet connection, facilitating global accessibility and enabling efficient service delivery worldwide through AWS's global network of data centres.