# S3 vs Server Storage

**URL:** <https://community.open-emr.org/t/s3-vs-server-storage/27058>\
**Category:** Documentation\
**Tags:** question\
**Created:** [September 16, 2026, 6:46am UTC](https://community.open-emr.org/t/s3-vs-server-storage/27058 "2026-09-16T06:46:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nilesh\_Hake](https://community.open-emr.org/user_avatar/community.open-emr.org/nilesh_hake/32/13927_2.png) [@Nilesh\_Hake](https://community.open-emr.org/u/Nilesh_Hake)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 6:46am UTC](https://community.open-emr.org/t/s3-vs-server-storage/27058/1 "2026-09-16T06:46:16Z")

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Hi All,

Could you please share your suggestions on the best approach for storing documents for each site?

Should we store the documents in **AWS S3** , or should we keep them on the **same server** , using a site-specific document directory?

For example:

- **AWS S3:** Separate folder/bucket structure for each site
- **Server:** Separate document directory for each site(that OpenEMR have)

Please share your thoughts on which approach would be better in terms of **security, scalability, backup, performance, and maintenance**.

Thanks,  
Nilesh