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Cost unpredictability remains the number one pain point in cloud adoption, with surprise fees eroding IT budgets. Organizations feel trapped by proprietary systems and punitive data exit costs. The search for the most secure cloud storage is now inseparable from the need for economic transparency and data independence. This article outlines a strategy to achieve enterprise-grade security and performance with a model that is cost-efficient by design. It focuses on S3-compatible object storage that delivers data control, ransomware resilience, and predictable costs, enabling a built-in exit strategy from day one.

Key Takeaways

Eliminate unpredictable cloud costs with a model that has zero egress fees, API charges, or minimum storage durations, saving 60-80% on TCO.
Protect against ransomware with Immutable Storage and Object Lock, ensuring backup data is unchangeable and always available for recovery.
Maintain data control and avoid vendor lock-in with a fully S3-compatible platform that guarantees data portability and a built-in exit strategy.

Achieve S3 Compatibility Without Financial Penalties

True S3 compatibility is the baseline for modern cloud storage alternatives. Our platform ensures your existing apps, scripts, and tools continue working with zero code rewrites. This protects your past investments and reduces migration risk by over 90%.

You can simply change the endpoint while keeping all other workflows intact. We support advanced S3-API capabilities like versioning and lifecycle management. This drop-in replacement functionality accelerates your time-to-value by months.

Unlike traditional providers, our model includes no egress fees or API call costs. This transparent approach is the foundation for building a more predictable and secure cloud infrastructure.

Eliminate 60-80% of Costs by Removing Hidden Fees

Hidden charges for data egress and API calls can inflate a storage bill by 3-5x. Our pricing model is predictable by design, eliminating these variable expenses entirely. This delivers an immediate 60-80% reduction in typical cloud storage costs.

Budgeting becomes precise and reliable, allowing for accurate ROI calculations. We also require no minimum storage duration, giving you full financial control. This economic transparency is a core part of our enterprise security promise.

This model provides a built-in exit strategy. With no financial penalties for data retrieval, you break free from vendor lock-in and preserve your long-term negotiating power.

Deploy Immutable Storage for Ransomware Protection

Backup infrastructure is now the primary target for ransomware attacks. Our solution provides Immutable Storage with Object Lock as a non-negotiable defense layer. This feature makes your backup data unchangeable and undeletable for a set period.

This capability is critical for business continuity and cyber insurance compliance. It ensures you always have a clean recovery point, neutralizing threats that target your backups. Object Lock is your last line of defense in a successful attack.

Here is how you can implement a resilient data protection strategy:

Configure Object Lock on all critical backup repositories for a minimum of 30 days.
Use multi-factor authentication (MFA) and role-based access control (RBAC) for all users.
Regularly test your disaster recovery plan, including full restore simulations, at least twice a year.
Automate backup verification to ensure data integrity for every job.

These steps create a robust defense against evolving cyber threats.

Leverage an 'Always-Hot' Architecture for Consistent Performance

Complex storage tiering creates operational fragility and unpredictable restore delays. Our 'Always-Hot' object storage model ensures all data is immediately accessible 100% of the time. This eliminates tier-restore delays and hidden retrieval fees.

This architecture delivers up to 20% faster backup performance compared to traditional tiered storage. Consistent low latency and strong read/write consistency support mixed workloads without issue. It simplifies operations and keeps third-party tools like NovaBackup stable.

You gain predictable performance without needing to manage complex lifecycle policies. This approach strengthens your overall ransomware recovery posture and auditability.

Meet Enterprise Compliance Without Vendor Lock-In

Operating in regulated industries requires verified security and data control. Our platform holds key enterprise-grade certifications, including SOC 2 and ISO 27001. This allows you to run regulated workloads with confidence.

We provide robust Identity and Access Management (IAM) with granular, role-driven policies. Support for external identity providers via SAML/OIDC is built-in. This ensures your access controls map to your real-world organizational needs.

Data is always kept in your predefined region with country-level geofencing. These compliance features are delivered without proprietary APIs, ensuring data portability by design.

Enable Partner Profitability with Predictable Margins

For MSPs and resellers, unpredictable costs directly erode margins. Our channel-focused model was built to solve this with zero egress or API fees. This allows you to quote BaaS and DRaaS services with complete confidence.

The partner console offers key features for efficient service delivery. These include:

Multi-tenant management with full RBAC and MFA support.
Complete automation capabilities via a full-featured API and CLI.
Simplified reporting for billing and compliance purposes.
Fast onboarding processes that take hours, not weeks.

This cost efficiency becomes your competitive advantage. You can pass savings to customers or increase profitability on existing contracts by up to 80%.

FAQ

What does 'no egress fees' mean for my business?

No egress fees means you are not charged for retrieving or moving your data out of the cloud storage. This eliminates a major source of unpredictable costs, which can be 3-5 times the storage cost itself, and removes financial penalties, preventing vendor lock-in.

Is this service compatible with my existing backup tools?

Yes. Our platform offers full S3-API compatibility, ensuring out-of-the-box integrations with leading backup tools and any application that uses the S3 API. You can migrate your workflows by simply changing the API endpoint.

What is 'Always-Hot' storage?

Always-Hot storage means all your data is always immediately accessible without any delays or extra fees for retrieval. This contrasts with tiered models (hot, cool, archive) that often involve waiting times and surprise costs when you need to access less frequently used data.

What compliance certifications do you hold?

We hold enterprise-grade compliance certifications, including SOC 2 and ISO 27001, to ensure our platform meets strict security and operational standards for regulated workloads.

How does your pricing model work?

Our pricing is transparent and predictable. We charge for the storage you use without any additional fees for data egress (downloads), API calls, or minimum storage durations. This model typically reduces total cloud storage costs by 60-80%.

How do you ensure data control and independence?

We provide data control through country-level geofencing to keep data in your chosen region, customer-controlled key management, and a commitment to open standards (S3 API). The absence of egress fees guarantees you can move your data anytime, ensuring true independence.

Reduce Cloud Storage TCO by 80% with a More Secure, Predictable Alternative

Thomas Demoor