Articles
Articles
Select Files With Glob Include and Exclude Filters in Blober
Learn how Blober combines visual file selection, extension/date/size filters, recursive glob includes, glob exclusions, and subdirectory control.
How Blober Handles Duplicate Files in Long-Running Backups
Learn when to resume a Blober task, when to rerun a workflow, and how destination deduplication skips or overwrites files that are already there.
How to Transfer GoPro Cloud to Google Drive Without ZIP Files
Move your full GoPro Cloud library directly to Google Drive with Blober. Keep original quality, monitor long transfers, and resume the same task after interruptions.
Azure Blob Tiers vs AWS S3 Storage Classes (and Google Nearline/Coldline)
Azure Hot, Cool, Cold, and Archive compared with AWS S3 Standard, IA, Glacier, Google Cloud Storage Standard, Nearline, Coldline, Archive, and other provider class names.
Cloud Storage Ingress vs Egress Fees: Which Providers Are Free?
Ingress (uploads) is free almost everywhere; egress (downloads) is where clouds charge. Which providers have zero, capped or paid egress, and when it matters.
Best S3-Compatible Object Storage Specialists (Independent Clouds)
Independent clouds built only for S3-compatible object storage: Wasabi, Backblaze B2, Cloudflare R2, Storj, IDrive e2, Cubbit, Impossible Cloud, Seagate Lyve Cloud, Synology C2, and more, with endpoints and how to connect.
Decentralized and Web3 S3-Compatible Storage (Storj, Filebase, and More)
S3-compatible object storage backed by decentralized networks: Storj, Filebase, 4everland, Akave, and the gateway pattern that lets standard S3 tools write to IPFS, Sia, and node networks.
Enterprise and On-Premises S3-Compatible Storage Systems
Enterprise S3-compatible storage appliances and platforms: NetApp StorageGRID, Dell ECS, Cloudian HyperStore, Pure FlashBlade, Hitachi HCP, Scality, Quantum ActiveScale, Zadara, and more, with how to connect.
S3-Compatible Cloud Object Storage Providers (Hyperscalers and Regional Clouds)
S3-compatible object storage from major platform clouds: Alibaba OSS, Tencent COS, Huawei OBS, IBM COS, Oracle OCI, Google Cloud Storage, Yandex, and more, with endpoint formats, regions, and how to connect each one.
S3-Compatible Object Storage from Web Hosts and VPS Providers
S3-compatible object storage bundled with hosting and VPS platforms: DigitalOcean Spaces, Linode, Vultr, OVHcloud, Hetzner, Scaleway, Contabo, Exoscale, IONOS, and more, with endpoints and how to connect.
S3-Compatible Storage Providers: The Complete List (90+ Providers)
A practical list of S3-compatible storage providers: cloud object storage, hosting and VPS object storage, self-hosted S3 servers, enterprise appliances, and decentralized storage, with endpoint formats and how to connect each one.
Self-Hosted and Open-Source S3-Compatible Storage (MinIO, Ceph, and More)
Run your own S3-compatible storage: MinIO, Ceph RADOS Gateway, SeaweedFS, Garage, Zenko, Versity Gateway, s3proxy, Apache Ozone, OpenStack Swift, and more, with setup notes and how to connect.
