What is the Amazon SDK for .NET - Amazon SDK for .NET
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What is the Amazon SDK for .NET

The Amazon SDK for .NET makes it easier to build .NET applications that tap into cost-effective, scalable, and reliable Amazon services such as Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2). The SDK simplifies the use of Amazon services by providing a set of libraries that are consistent and familiar for .NET developers.

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This documentation is for version 3.0 and later of the Amazon SDK for .NET. It's mostly centered around .NET Core and ASP.NET Core, but also contains information about .NET Framework and ASP.NET 4.x. In addition to Windows and Visual Studio, it gives equal consideration to cross-platform development.

For information about migrating, see Migrate your project.

To find deprecated content for earlier versions of the Amazon SDK for .NET, see the following item(s):

Maintenance and support for SDK major versions

For information about maintenance and support for SDK major versions and their underlying dependencies, see the following in the Amazon SDKs and Tools Reference Guide:

Common use cases

The Amazon SDK for .NET helps you realize several compelling use cases, including the following:

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