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transparent 1 tb object storage pricing
Achieve Predictable Cloud Costs with Transparent 1 TB Object Storage Pricing
Are hidden cloud storage fees straining your IT budget? A transparent pricing model eliminates egress and API call costs, offering predictable expenses and full GDPR compliance.
Key Takeawys
Transparent object storage pricing eliminates hidden egress and API fees, which can consume nearly 50% of a typical cloud budget.
Choosing an EU-native provider with geofenced, European-only data centres is the only way to guarantee GDPR compliance and avoid US CLOUD Act exposure.
Full S3-API compatibility combined with an 'Always-Hot' data model simplifies migration, reduces operational complexity, and ensures data is always instantly accessible.
For many UK and EU businesses, cloud storage bills are a source of constant uncertainty. Research shows nearly 50% of cloud budgets are consumed by variable usage fees, not storage capacity. This unpredictability complicates financial planning and creates vendor lock-in. A transparent 1 TB object storage pricing model offers a clear path forward. It provides financial predictability and aligns with the growing demand for EU data sovereignty, ensuring your data remains protected under European regulations without surprise costs.
Escape Budget Uncertainty with a Predictable Cost Model
Cloud budget overruns are a significant issue, with over 51% of German firms exceeding their planned spend in 2023. The primary cause is complex pricing, where egress fees and API call charges create unpredictable monthly costs. A transparent object storage pricing model eliminates these variables entirely. This approach guarantees zero egress fees, zero API call costs, and no minimum storage durations. For MSPs and enterprise IT, this translates to predictable margins and simplified financial planning. You can find more details in our transparent pricing guide. This model provides the economic clarity that over 65% of organisations seek when evaluating cloud providers.
Strengthen Sovereignty and Ensure GDPR Compliance
Storing data within the EU is a primary concern for over 70% of European businesses. However, the US CLOUD Act allows US authorities to demand access to data held by American companies, even if it is stored in European data centres. This creates a direct conflict with GDPR's strict data residency and protection requirements. An EU-native cloud provider eliminates this risk entirely. By operating exclusively in certified European data centres, data is geofenced at the country level. This ensures your data is governed solely by EU law, providing true digital sovereignty. Our plans and pricing are designed with this principle at their core. This architecture is essential for regulated industries like finance and healthcare.
Leverage Full S3 Compatibility for Seamless Migration
Vendor lock-in is a major barrier to cloud flexibility, with 41% of businesses finding migration too complex. Full S3-API compatibility removes this obstacle, protecting your existing investments in tools and scripts. This ensures your applications continue to run without code rewrites, reducing migration risk to near zero. An S3-compatible platform supports not just basic operations but also advanced features. Here are some key capabilities:
Versioning and lifecycle management
Event notifications and object tagging
IAM with MFA and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Seamless integration with leading backup tools like NovaBackup
Full support for API, CLI, and SDK automation
This comprehensive support simplifies the transition, as detailed in our S 3 cost comparison guide. It empowers you to build a multi-cloud strategy without compromising functionality.
Build Resilient Ransomware Protection with Immutable Storage
Ransomware attacks continue to rise, making resilient backups a critical defense for over 90% of organisations. Immutable storage with Object Lock is a core component of modern data protection. It prevents data from being altered or deleted by anyone, including malicious actors or accidental user error. This guarantees that you always have a clean, uncorrupted copy of your data for recovery. This feature is essential for meeting strict compliance mandates under GDPR and other regulations. You can learn more about how to save on object storage while improving security. An effective 4-2-2 backup strategy relies on at least one immutable copy. This approach significantly reduces downtime and eliminates the need to pay ransoms.
Embrace an 'Always-Hot' Architecture to Simplify Operations
Complex storage tiering often creates hidden operational costs and restore delays. An 'Always-Hot' object storage model eliminates this fragility entirely. All data is immediately accessible with predictable latencies, avoiding the API timeouts and restore fees associated with tiered systems. This simplifies lifecycle policies and ensures third-party tools remain stable. This model reduces operational complexity by an estimated 30% for many teams. It is particularly effective for mixed workloads, from millions of small files to large-scale archives. You can explore our no egress fees model for more information. This ensures your disaster recovery plans are reliable and auditable.
Prepare for the EU Data Act and NIS-2 Directive
Forthcoming EU regulations will reshape the digital landscape. The EU Data Act, applying from September 2025, mandates data portability to prevent vendor lock-in. It requires providers to facilitate easy switching, including metadata and configurations. The NIS-2 Directive, expected in early 2025, tightens cybersecurity requirements for critical sectors. It mandates robust measures for:
Continuous security process and documentation
Incident reporting within 24 hours
Supply-chain assurance and vulnerability management
Use of encryption and secure communications
A sovereign cloud architecture aligns with these regulations by design. Our 1TB price comparison highlights the value of built-in compliance. This proactive stance turns regulatory readiness into a competitive advantage.
Enable Channel Partners with a Predictable and Profitable Model
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Statista provides market outlook data specifically for data center storage in Germany.
Statista also presents market outlook data for consumer electronics, focusing on computing storage units in Germany.
Wikipedia offers a comprehensive article describing object storage, a fundamental data storage architecture.
FAQ
What are the main benefits of choosing a European cloud storage provider?
The main benefits are digital sovereignty and guaranteed GDPR compliance. A European provider operating in EU-only data centres ensures your data is protected from foreign legal jurisdictions like the US CLOUD Act. It also offers lower latency for European users and aligns with regulations like the EU Data Act and NIS-2.
Are there any hidden fees with your transparent pricing model?
No. Our transparent pricing model is designed for predictability. There are no egress fees, no charges for API requests (GET, PUT, LIST, etc.), and no minimum storage duration penalties. You pay only for the storage you use.
How easy is it to migrate data from another S3-compatible provider?
Migration is straightforward due to full S3-API compatibility. You can use your existing S3-native tools, scripts, or SDKs to move data. Simply update the endpoint and credentials in your configuration, and your applications can begin writing to our platform without code changes.
What kind of performance can I expect from an 'Always-Hot' storage model?
An 'Always-Hot' model ensures all your data is immediately accessible with strong read/write consistency and predictable low latencies. Unlike tiered storage, there are no delays or fees for restoring data from an archive tier, making it ideal for active archives, backups, and mixed workloads.
How does your solution help Managed Service Providers (MSPs)?
We provide MSPs with a predictable cost model that ensures stable margins for their services. Our platform includes a multi-tenant management console with granular IAM controls (RBAC/MFA), automation via API/CLI, and clear reporting to simplify client management and onboarding.
Is your storage suitable for regulated industries like finance or healthcare?
Yes. Our platform is designed for regulated industries. We offer country-level geofencing to meet data residency requirements, multi-layer encryption, and immutable storage (Object Lock) for audit-ready data retention and ransomware protection, all under a GDPR-compliant framework.
