Cloud Storage using object buckets using Google, Cloudflare or Amazon
2 min read - 30 Oct, 2024As a photographer, I am always looking for ways to streamline my large collection of photographs. This is a short blog post on how there are separate providers that can allow a developer with skills to build architecture that saves cost on storage. Below are some providers of object storage online, as an alternative to using cloud providers, or your One Drive as photography storage.
Cloud Provider Storage Options
| Provider | Free Tier | Docs |
| Google Buckets | 5 GB-months (5,000 Class A) (50,000 Class B) | Pricing |
| Cloudflare R2 | 10 GB / month (1 million requests / month Class A) (10 million requests / month Class B) Egress | Pricing |
| Amazon S3 | Upon sign-up, new AWS customers receive 5GB of Amazon S3 storage in the S3 Standard storage class; 20,000 GET Requests; 2,000 PUT, COPY, POST, or LIST Requests; and 100 GB of Data Transfer Out each month | Pricing
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| Google Drive | 15GB of Free Storage | Pricing |
| Microsoft One Drive | 5GB Free Storage | Pricing |
Google Drive are the best opeion for space, offering 15GB of free storage, you can signup with a free google account, and access your photos using the website or mobile app.
Alternative Choice
There is an alternative provider, they are called Terabox, Terabox are offering a whopping 1TB of free storage.
TeraBox is a free cloud storage app that allows users to store, back up, and share files. It offers 1 TB (1024 GB) of free storage space.
Features Include
- File backup: Automatically backs up files, including photos and videos
- File sharing: Share files with others, including family and friends
- File organization: Automatically categorizes photos and organizes files
- File search: Search for files by name or classification
- File access: Access files from any device
- File protection: Includes a personal vault for sensitive documents and multi-actor authentication
- File links: Password-protected links expire after a set time to prevent unintended recipients from viewing files
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Terabox is Available on iOS, Windows, MacOS, Linux, and popular web browsers Available as an app on TeraBox: Cloud Storage Space - Apps on Google Play and the App Store. |
A bucket is a container for storing objects in a Simple Storage Service. Buckets are similar to file folders and are used to organize and manage data in the cloud.