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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.
Archiving Large Research and Scientific Datasets Across Clouds
A practical approach to archiving multi-terabyte research datasets: choosing durable storage, moving data between object stores and local storage, and resuming long transfers.
Cloudflare R2 for AI Training Data: Why Zero Egress Changes the Math
Why Cloudflare R2's zero egress fees make it a strong home for AI and ML training data, how it changes read-heavy workloads, and how to stage a dataset into R2.
What S3-Compatible Really Means (and Why It Matters When You Switch)
S3-compatible explained in plain terms: what the S3 API standard is, what compatibility does and does not guarantee, and why it makes switching object-storage providers easy.
DigitalOcean Spaces: Regions, Cross-Region Replication, and Backup
The DigitalOcean Spaces regions, whether Spaces does cross-region replication (it does not), and how to copy a Space to another region or provider for a real backup.
Data Holders: How Blober Fits Your Workflow
Data holders keep terabytes spread across several clouds and drives. Blober moves, organizes and backs them up from one desktop app, with no per-GB fees.
Stop Paying Rent to Move Your Own Files
Egress fees, migration subscriptions and per-GB charges add up every time you move your data. Blober is a one-time purchase with no transfer caps, though provider egress still applies.
Migrating 100M+ Files from DigitalOcean Spaces to Backblaze B2
Costs and timelines for moving 25 TB and 120 million files from DigitalOcean Spaces to Backblaze B2, and when to ask Backblaze for migration help.
What Is Blober? Cloud File Transfer Made Simple
Blober is a desktop app you buy once that moves files between AWS S3, Azure Blob, Google Drive, GoPro Cloud, Backblaze B2, Wasabi, local disks and more, with no subscription, transfer fees or config files.
The True Cost of Cloud Data Migration in 2026
What cloud data migration costs with per-GB services, transfer subscriptions, rclone and a one-time license, plus the egress fees you pay with every tool.
Blober vs Flexify
Flexify.io is a managed migration service billed per GiB. Blober is a desktop app you buy once that runs transfers on your own computer. How they compare on price, data path and features.
