diff --git a/docs/configuring-playbook-s3.md b/docs/configuring-playbook-s3.md index fb7b51b10..72364e251 100644 --- a/docs/configuring-playbook-s3.md +++ b/docs/configuring-playbook-s3.md @@ -15,22 +15,22 @@ Finally, [set up S3 storage for Synapse](#setting-up) (with [Goofys](configuring ## Choosing an Object Storage provider -You can create [Amazon S3](https://aws.amazon.com/s3/) or another S3-compatible object store like [Backblaze B2](https://www.backblaze.com/b2/cloud-storage.html), [Wasabi](https://wasabi.com), [Digital Ocean Spaces](https://www.digitalocean.com/products/spaces), etc. +You can create [Amazon S3](https://aws.amazon.com/s3/) or another S3-compatible object storage like [Backblaze B2](https://www.backblaze.com/b2/cloud-storage.html), [Storj](https://storj.io), [Wasabi](https://wasabi.com), [Digital Ocean Spaces](https://www.digitalocean.com/products/spaces), etc. -Amazon S3 and Backblaze S3 are pay-as-you with no minimum charges for storing too little data. +Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, and Storj are pay-as-you with no minimum charges for storing too little data. -All these providers have different prices, with Backblaze B2 appearing to be the cheapest. +All these providers have different prices, with Storj appearing to be the cheapest (as of 2024-10, storage fee is $0.004 per GB/month, and egress fee is $0.007 per GB). Backblaze egress is free, but for only certain users for up to 3x the amount of data stored. Beyond that you will pay $0.01/GB of egress. -Wasabi has a minimum charge of 1TB if you're storing less than 1TB, which becomes expensive if you need to store less data than that. +Wasabi has a minimum charge of 1TB if you're storing less than 1TB, which becomes expensive if you need to store less data than that. Likewise, Digital Ocean Spaces has also a minimum charge of 250GB ($5/month as of 2022-10). -Digital Ocean Spaces has a minimum charge of 250GB ($5/month as of 2022-10), which is also expensive if you're storing less data than that. +Here are some of the important aspects of choosing the right provider: -Important aspects of choosing the right provider are: - -- a provider by a company you like and trust (or dislike less than the others) -- a provider which has a data region close to your Matrix server (if it's farther away, high latency may cause slowdowns) -- a provider which is OK pricewise -- a provider with free or cheap egress (if you need to get the data out often, for some reason) - likely not too important for the common use-case +- if a provider is a company you like and trust (or dislike less than the others) +- if a provider implements end-to-end encryption of your data +- if a provider has a data region close to your Matrix server (if it's farther away, high latency may cause slowdowns) +- if a provider's infrastructure such as data center is centralized or distributed +- if a provider's price model is transparent (whether it includes hidden costs like minimum charge, minimum storage term, etc.) +- if a provider has free or cheap egress fee (in case you need to get the data out often, for some reason) - likely not too important for the common use-case ## Bucket creation and Security Configuration