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Rackspace Cloud Files vs Cloud Local Storage: What are the differences?
What is Rackspace Cloud Files? Store it on Cloud Files, serve it fast on Akamai's CDN. Cloud Files, powered by OpenStack®, provides an easy to use online storage for files and media which can be delivered globally at blazing speeds over Akamai's content delivery network (CDN).
What is Cloud Local Storage? Serverless storage exposed via localStorage like API. Serverless storage exposed via simple, familiar API. Simply call getItem & setItem, passing a name and a value and your data is stored forever on cloud-local-storage.
Rackspace Cloud Files and Cloud Local Storage can be primarily classified as "Cloud Storage" tools.
Some of the features offered by Rackspace Cloud Files are:
- Pay as you grow pricing starting at 10¢/GB/Mo.
- Akamai CDN delivery of your content starting at 12¢/GB
- Use as much or as little storage as you want
On the other hand, Cloud Local Storage provides the following key features:
- Data on firebase servers
- SDK for Node and Web
- Forever Free
Pros of Cloud Local Storage
Pros of Rackspace Cloud Files
- Akamai CDN5
- Inexpensive and pay-as-you-go5
- Simple file upload4
- Simple scaling3
- Any media type, any size2
- Huge time-saver2
- Easy deployment1
- Low learning curve1
- Beginner friendly1
- Great costumer support1