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Those are great services and we actually mention them just a bit lower on the page. In the chart, we're comparing apples-to-apples: real-time cloud storage serv
by budmang 11y ago
Those are great services and we actually mention them just a bit lower on the page. In the chart, we're comparing apples-to-apples: real-time cloud storage services.
Nearline, S3-IA, and Glacier are all made for 'infrequent access'. All charge you for deleting files and retrieving files (on top of bandwidth.) Near line has a 3 second latency to first file and Glacier has a 4 hour wait. S3-IA has a minimum file size they charge for.
All of those restrictions might be fine...just depends on the use case. But B2 is designed to be used not only for 'infrequently accessed' files...but also for frequently accessed ones.
And all of other services are still 40% - 250% more expensive for their base storage costs.
Hope that helps. Not trying to hide anything and we'd love to have you give Backblaze B2 a try. (And to provide us feedback or ask us questions about anything else!)
Gleb from Backblaze
- onethumb 11y agoB2 has plenty of limitations, too. Like being single datacenter. I wouldn't disqualify it from a list like this just because it's "different". Each of the services on the list have their upsides and downsides, and none of them are anywhere near apples-to-apples. What they all are are cloud-based key-value storage, each with their own tradeoffs, including price. So include all the major ones so your clients can make an informed decision and you don't look like you're completely unaware of your own competitive landscape.
- budmang 11y agoGood feedback.