Which service would you select for hosting static websites?

Choosing Amazon S3 for hosting static websites is ideal due to its specific design and features tailored for this task. Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service) is a scalable object storage service that excels in serving static content such as HTML files, CSS, JavaScript, images, and other assets without the need for server management.

When you store your website files in S3, you can easily configure a bucket to host a static website by enabling the static website hosting feature. This allows S3 to serve the content directly over HTTP and HTTPS, providing high durability and availability without the overhead of managing servers. Additionally, S3 integrates well with Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) like Amazon CloudFront, ensuring low latency and fast content delivery globally.

In contrast, services like Amazon EC2 are designed for running applications and web servers and would require more management for hosting static sites. Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) is primarily used as block storage for EC2 instances and does not directly serve web content. Amazon RDS (Relational Database Service) is a managed database service and is not intended for hosting static content, but rather for managing relational databases. Therefore, for the specific need of hosting static websites, Amazon S3 emerges as the most suitable and