As far as Amazon’s S3 web service’s performance, all I have to say is “Wow.” But how does one manage files, get public links for files, and manage permissions without writing your own web app? Answer: Bucket Explorer.

My system

I am running Windows XP Pro SP 2 (current with updates as of today). I use AVG Antivirus, Windows Defender (anti-spyware), and Windows XP Firewall. I downloaded your install file to an external drive and had zero problems installing to my local primary HDD.

Things I liked

Easy install, logical helpful GUI layout. The context menus are also intuitive (ie., I right click and see options that I thought I’d see). The uploading process is fast and it is not a resource hog (like UpRight seems to be).

Things to improve (in version 2007.08)

You’ll want to make sure that you left click on the files for which you want info or to modify before right clicking and selecting an action from the context menu. Simply right clicking on an file does not select it and consequently the actions in the context menu produce no result and no message to let you know what to do. This is certainly not a major issue, but if you know about it before using Bucket Explorer, you’ll have more time to use this very helpful application.

Conclusion

I have had zero bugs or substantive issues with the software. It did everything I expected and needed it to do. Download your copy for Windows or Linux today.