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Ask HN: Upload Storage?

1 points by 3000 5y ago

I'm building a cloud based storage service, and my clients will be uploading quite large files. I need these files, to first hit my server, but then move them off to an cdn. I cant! cut out my server as a "middle man" but this also means my cache will/could be clogged up before my code manage to move the files off my server and clear up space. My question is, is there such a service, where I can run php and the disk grows as needed, up and down, so I never risk temporary running out of space, that I could use just for the upload purpose, and then my current server could handle serving static files, database calls etc. edit I guess this is not only disk space issue, but ram issue. i have no experience with this hence why im asking, and possible for a managed solution. maybe some managed vps with such features? i dont know... grateful for any help!

cr3ative 5y ago
EBS or similar? As a side note though: what value add are you offering if you're passing the data to existing cloud storage?
- 3000 5y ago
  Sorry, whats ebs? i need to run some checks on the said uploaded file, and then create a database entry for it with meta data. Then move it off my server.
  - cr3ative 5y ago
    Okay, if you can't google "EBS storage" I'm going to be frank and say you shouldn't be running a storage service.
    - 3000 5y ago
      My apologies, i did google it and it seem like something i need. A bit ware about amazon and their prices that can sky rocket. seem to be a post on HN about it every other month. Im new to this part, gotta start somewhere right? https://xkcd.com/1053/ https://xkcd.com/1053/
      - cr3ative 5y ago
        It's true, we all start somewhere. I ran a (very minor) storage service a while back while learning to code and the maintenance and risk profile is a much bigger liability than you might initially realise. Good luck with it though!
        3000 5y ago
        thank you.