App Platform / Object storage

Local S3 storage, with three copies of every file

Gigahost Object Storage is S3-compatible storage on three dedicated servers in our datacenters. Use it for images, uploads, exports and backups, from your apps or from any S3 tool.

  • Every object is stored on three servers, each on its own node
  • Free traffic from your apps over the private network
  • Works with the AWS SDK, rclone, s3cmd and other S3 clients
3 copieson three servers
Freetraffic from your apps
15kr / TBfor external traffic
From 109 krper month, excl. VAT
Features

Storage we run for you

We run the servers, the copies and the certificates. You create buckets and keys in Flux, and use them like at any S3 provider.

Three copies of everything

Every storage is three virtual machines on three different hosts, with a copy of every object on each. If one fails, you can still read and write.

Connect an app

Choose an app and a bucket, and the app gets the endpoint, the bucket and its own key as variables. The traffic goes over the private network and is free.

Keys per bucket

Create up to 50 access keys, and give each read or write access to exactly the buckets it needs. The secret is shown only once.

External address and custom domains

Switch on an external IP for an https address with IPv4, IPv6 and Let's Encrypt, and reach the storage from anywhere. Add up to five custom domains.

File browser in Flux

Browse folders, upload with drag and drop, download and delete, right in the browser. Large files are uploaded in parts, and can resume where they stopped.

Backups and imports for your apps

Use a bucket as the target for nightly copies of your apps' volumes and databases, and to import data into a volume.

Buckets

All your files, right in the browser

The file browser shows the folders and files in every bucket, with their size and when they last changed.

  • Upload whole folders, and the folder structure is kept.
  • Up to 100 buckets sharing the size you chose.
  • Email alerts when the storage is 80 and 95 % full.
  • Metrics for usage and object count per day, week and month.
Apps

The variables are set for you

A connected app gets its own key with access to only the bucket you choose, and the usual S3 variables. You can rename them if the app expects other names.

  • Endpoint and region in both S3 and AWS format.
  • Read or write, chosen per link.
  • Internal name that only your apps can reach.
Access

One key per tool

Give the web shop write access to the images, the CDN read access, and the backup tool access to only its own bucket.

  • Permissions per bucket: none, read, or read and write.
  • Change permissions without replacing the key.
  • Delete a key, and it stops working at once.
Ordering

Ready in seconds

Choose the size and whether the storage gets an external address. The size can be increased later, now, tonight or whenever you like.

  • NVMe-based storage for lightning-fast response.
  • External IP for NOK 25/month, with outgoing traffic at NOK 15 per TB.
  • By the hour, capped at the monthly price.
Packages

Pay for the space, not per request

All packages keep three copies of everything and have the same features. The size is the space you can use, shared by all buckets.

Small
30 GB

For an app with images and uploads.

kr109/mo
  • Usable space30 GB
  • Copies3
  • StorageNVMe
  • Traffic from appsFree
Large
110 GB

For media, exports and backups of several apps.

kr389/mo
  • Usable space110 GB
  • Copies3
  • StorageNVMe
  • Traffic from appsFree
Largest
150 GB

For large amounts of files and long history.

kr529/mo
  • Usable space150 GB
  • Copies3
  • StorageNVMe
  • Traffic from appsFree

Prices excl. VAT.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Anything else? Send us a message and we'll get back to you.

Is this compatible with Amazon S3?
Yes, for the usual operations: creating and deleting buckets, uploading, downloading, listing and deleting objects, including multipart uploads. Use the region no-south-1 and path-style addressing, and the AWS SDK, rclone, s3cmd and most apps with S3 support work.
What happens if a server fails?
Every object exists on all three servers, each on its own host. The storage keeps working with one server down, and that server catches up on what it missed when it is back.
Do you back up the object storage?
No. The three copies protect against server and disk failures, but not against deletion. What is deleted cannot be restored by us, so keep your own copy of anything you cannot lose.
Can I share files publicly?
Buckets are private, and there are no public links without a signature. Serve files to visitors through your app, or let the app create time-limited signed links. The latter needs an external IP.
What does traffic cost?
Traffic from your apps over the private network is free, and so is incoming traffic. Outgoing traffic through the external IP costs NOK 15 per TB, on the monthly invoice.
Can I make the storage smaller?
No, only larger. Choose a new size under Settings, and decide whether the change happens now, tonight or at a time you choose.

Does your app need a place for files?

Order object storage in Flux and connect it to your app with a few clicks.

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