Cloud Storage
Object Storage
object storage for app developers
Enterprise Object Storage for App Developers: Sovereign, S3-Compatible, and Predictable
Tired of unpredictable cloud bills and compliance risks derailing your development cycles? Discover an object storage solution built for the modern European developer, offering full S3 compatibility without the egress fees.
The topic briefly and concisely
Choose EU-based object storage with geofencing to guarantee GDPR compliance and digital sovereignty for your applications.
Leverage 100% S3-compatible object storage to migrate applications and tools without any code rewrites, protecting your existing investments.
Eliminate unpredictable cloud costs with a transparent pricing model that includes zero egress fees, zero API call costs, and no minimum storage durations.
For application developers, choosing the right object storage is a foundational decision that impacts performance, cost, and compliance. Many feel locked into complex pricing models that penalize data movement, creating significant budget uncertainty. Furthermore, navigating European data sovereignty rules like GDPR is a major challenge. A modern approach is needed—one that provides full S3 API compatibility to protect your development investments, transparent costs to simplify budgeting, and a sovereign-by-design architecture to ensure EU legal certainty. This is how developers can focus on building applications, not managing regulatory overhead.
Achieve Digital Sovereignty by Design
A majority of EU decision-makers now demand European solutions for critical infrastructure. Our object storage for app developers is operated exclusively in certified European data centers. This ensures your application data remains under EU rules, fully compliant with GDPR.
We provide country-level geofencing to enforce strict data residency. This design eliminates exposure to foreign regulations like the CLOUD Act. Your data's legal certainty is guaranteed by its physical location within the EU.
This focus on sovereignty is a core selection criterion for a significant share of enterprises. By building on a sovereign platform, you give your applications a competitive advantage from day one. This prepares your architecture for future compliance demands.
Leverage Full S3 Compatibility Without Code Rewrites
Protecting past investments in developer skills and tools is critical for any project. Our platform provides full S3-API compatibility, ensuring your existing applications and scripts continue to work without modification. This compatibility extends beyond basic operations to include versioning, lifecycle management, and event notifications.
Developers can keep their pipelines running with zero code rewrites, minimizing migration risk. Here is what you should expect from an enterprise-ready S3 integration:
Consistent support for advanced object operations across the API, CLI, and SDKs.
Seamless integration with leading backup and data management tools out of the box.
The ability to automate infrastructure and management tasks using familiar S3 commands.
Protection for all your existing toolchain investments, saving hundreds of development hours.
This 1-to-1 compatibility means your team can migrate data and workloads in hours, not months. This seamless transition accelerates your time-to-market for new features and services.
Simplify Architecture with an 'Always-Hot' Data Model
Complex storage tiering creates operational fragility and unpredictable costs for developers. An 'Always-Hot' object storage model ensures all data is immediately accessible with strong read/write consistency. This eliminates restore delays and API timeouts that plague tiered systems.
This architecture delivers predictable low latencies for millions of small files or large archives. Your applications benefit from consistent performance, as there are no delays from restoring data from a cold tier. This model is ideal for mixed workloads, including analytics, backup, and disaster recovery.
By avoiding fragile tiering policies, you reduce operational complexity by over 50%. This leads to more stable third-party tool integrations and strengthens your overall ransomware protection strategy. Your next step is to secure this simplified architecture effectively.
Integrate Granular Security and Access Governance
Modern applications require robust identity and access management mapped to real organizational structures. Our platform provides identity-based IAM with granular, role-driven policies and secure defaults. Support for external IdPs via SAML/OIDC allows for seamless integration into your existing security framework.
Developers can implement key security features directly within their workflow. These capabilities include:
Multi-layer encryption for data in transit and at rest, with EU-controlled key management.
Immutable Storage with Object Lock for audit-ready retention and ransomware defense.
Time-bounded access controls and presigned URLs for secure, temporary data sharing.
Fine-grained permissions and object tagging manageable via our console UX or API.
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for all users.
With Object Lock, you can make critical backups unchangeable for a set period, rendering them safe from ransomware. This robust security posture prepares your application for emerging EU regulations.
Build for Future Compliance with EU Regulations
Regulatory readiness provides a significant competitive advantage in the European market. Our object storage is designed to align with upcoming directives, ensuring your applications are future-proof. This proactive stance on compliance reduces long-term risk for your business.
Two key 2025 regulations are critical for developers to understand:
EU Data Act (from September 2025): This mandates data portability and interoperability, including metadata and versions. Our platform's open standards provide a real exit path, proving no vendor lock-in.
NIS-2 Directive: This requires continuous security processes, vulnerability management, and supply-chain assurance. These principles are already baked into our daily operations, not added as an afterthought.
By building on a platform already aligned with these rules, you save thousands in future compliance costs. This foundation of regulatory alignment directly impacts your economic model.
Optimize Application Costs with a Predictable Economic Model
Unpredictable costs are a primary pain point for developers and IT leaders. Our economic model is transparent and predictable by design. We charge zero egress fees and zero API call costs, eliminating surprise bills that disrupt budgets.
This approach offers clear benefits for application financial planning. There is no minimum storage duration, giving you complete flexibility. Many companies find that hidden egress fees can inflate their monthly cloud bills by over 60%.
With a clear pricing structure, you can accurately forecast your object storage costs. This financial predictability allows you to scale your application with confidence. It also empowers partners to build services with stable margins.
Enable Partners and MSPs with a Channel-Ready Platform
Take Practical Steps to Modernize Your Storage
Migrating to a new object storage platform should be a straightforward process. With full S3 compatibility, the technical path is clear and low-risk. Start by identifying a pilot project, such as a backup or archiving workload, to test the workflow.
Here is a simple checklist to guide your migration:
Update your application's endpoint configuration to the new S3-compatible URL.
Transfer your existing IAM policies or create new ones using our console or API.
Use a standard S3 tool to sync an initial data set for a performance test.
Conduct a test restore to validate data integrity and access speeds.
Switch your production workload once all tests are successfully completed in under one day.
A typical migration for a 10 TB dataset can be completed in less than 24 hours. To see how this works for your specific use case, a personalized demonstration is the best way forward. Talk to an expert today to plan your seamless transition.
Additional useful links
The German Data Protection Conference provides a document discussing cloud computing.
The Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis) offers statistics on cloud computing usage within enterprises.
Germany's Federal Foreign Office outlines the nation's Digital Strategy.
KPMG's Cloud Monitor 2022 report delivers insights into the current cloud market trends.
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) publishes a document on cloud-based services specifically for the public sector.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) provides details on ISO/IEC 27017:2015, an international standard for information security controls in cloud services.
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action offers information regarding digitalization initiatives.
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) announced CubeFS's acceptance as an incubating project.
FAQ
Is your object storage truly 100% S3-compatible?
Yes. Our platform provides full S3 API compatibility, covering not just basic operations but also advanced features like versioning, lifecycle management, and object lock. This ensures your existing applications, SDKs, and command-line tools work without any code changes.
How does your pricing model work?
Our pricing is transparent and predictable. We charge based on the amount of storage you use, with no egress fees, no charges for API calls (GET, PUT, LIST requests), and no minimum storage duration. This eliminates surprise costs and makes budgeting simple.
How do you ensure my data stays within the EU?
We operate exclusively in certified European data centers and offer country-level geofencing. This guarantees that your data is stored in your chosen region and is governed strictly by EU laws like GDPR, ensuring digital sovereignty.
What kind of performance can I expect?
Our 'Always-Hot' architecture ensures all data is immediately accessible with consistently low latency and high throughput. This model is designed for performance under mixed workloads, from millions of small files to large-scale backup and recovery operations.
Can I use your storage for backups?
Absolutely. Our object storage is ideal for backup and disaster recovery. It integrates out-of-the-box with leading backup software and supports Immutable Storage (Object Lock) to provide robust protection against ransomware.
How easy is it to migrate my data?
Migration is simple and fast due to our full S3 compatibility. You only need to change the endpoint in your application or tool and use any standard S3 data migration utility to move your data. Most migrations can be completed in under 24 hours.
