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Amazon S3 vs DigitalOcean Block Storage: What are the differences?
Introduction:
Key Differences between Amazon S3 and DigitalOcean Block Storage:
Pricing Model: Amazon S3 charges based on the amount of data stored and the number of requests made, while DigitalOcean Block Storage has a flat rate per month based on the storage capacity chosen, making it easier to predict costs for users.
Scalability: Amazon S3 is designed to handle virtually limitless storage capacity and can scale as needed, making it suitable for storing massive amounts of data. On the other hand, DigitalOcean Block Storage has predefined storage sizes, limiting the scalability compared to Amazon S3.
Object Storage vs. Block Storage: Amazon S3 is object storage, where each piece of data is stored as an individual object with its metadata, making it suitable for a wide range of use cases. DigitalOcean Block Storage, on the other hand, is block storage that can be attached to Virtual Machines for consistent and reliable performance.
Global Availability: Amazon S3 is available in multiple regions globally, allowing users to choose the location that best suits their needs for data storage and access. DigitalOcean Block Storage is primarily available in specific regions, limiting the geographical availability compared to Amazon S3.
Data Transfer Speed: Amazon S3 offers high data transfer speeds for accessing data quickly and efficiently, suitable for applications with high-performance requirements. DigitalOcean Block Storage may have slightly lower data transfer speeds, making it better suited for applications with less demanding performance needs.
Integration with Services: Amazon S3 integrates with a wide range of AWS services, allowing for seamless data transfer and management within the AWS ecosystem. DigitalOcean Block Storage, while compatible with DigitalOcean Droplets, may have limited integration with other services outside the DigitalOcean platform.
In Summary, Amazon S3 and DigitalOcean Block Storage differ in their pricing model, scalability, storage type, global availability, data transfer speed, and integration with other services.
Hello! I have a mobile app with nearly 100k MAU, and I want to add a cloud file storage service to my app.
My app will allow users to store their image, video, and audio files and retrieve them to their device when necessary.
I have already decided to use PHP & Laravel as my backend, and I use Contabo VPS. Now, I need an object storage service for my app, and my options are:
Amazon S3 : It sounds to me like the best option but the most expensive. Closest to my users (MENA Region) for other services, I will have to go to Europe. Not sure how important this is?
DigitalOcean Spaces : Seems like my best option for price/service, but I am still not sure
Wasabi: the best price (6 USD/MONTH/TB) and free bandwidth, but I am not sure if it fits my needs as I want to allow my users to preview audio and video files. They don't recommend their service for streaming videos.
Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage: Good price but not sure about them.
There is also the self-hosted s3 compatible option, but I am not sure about that.
Any thoughts will be helpful. Also, if you think I should post in a different sub, please tell me.
If pricing is the issue i'd suggest you use digital ocean, but if its not use amazon was digital oceans API is s3 compatible
Hello Mohammad, I am using : Cloudways >> AWS >> Bahrain for last 2 years. This is best I consider out of my 10 year research on Laravel hosting.
Minio is a free and open source object storage system. It can be self-hosted and is S3 compatible. During the early stage it would save cost and allow us to move to a different object storage when we scale up. It is also fast and easy to set up. This is very useful during development since it can be run on localhost.
We offer our customer HIPAA compliant storage. After analyzing the market, we decided to go with Google Storage. The Nodejs API is ok, still not ES6 and can be very confusing to use. For each new customer, we created a different bucket so they can have individual data and not have to worry about data loss. After 1000+ customers we started seeing many problems with the creation of new buckets, with saving or retrieving a new file. Many false positive: the Promise returned ok, but in reality, it failed.
That's why we switched to S3 that just works.
Pros of Amazon S3
- Reliable590
- Scalable492
- Cheap456
- Simple & easy329
- Many sdks83
- Logical30
- Easy Setup13
- REST API11
- 1000+ POPs11
- Secure6
- Easy4
- Plug and play4
- Web UI for uploading files3
- Faster on response2
- Flexible2
- GDPR ready2
- Easy to use1
- Plug-gable1
- Easy integration with CloudFront1
Pros of DigitalOcean Block Storage
- Easy to use1
- Cheap1
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Cons of Amazon S3
- Permissions take some time to get right7
- Requires a credit card6
- Takes time/work to organize buckets & folders properly6
- Complex to set up3
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