Cloud Storage

Business data doubles every 18 months. Traditional file servers, NAS and external drives don't scale — they're expensive, slow, and have a single point of failure. Cloud storage delivers infinitely scalable, durable (99.999999999% — 'eleven nines') and more cost-effective storage for every use: from archival to active file shares for teams.

Cloud providers we support

• AWS S3: Industry standard, integration with the entire AWS ecosystem, multiple storage tiers (Standard, Infrequent Access, Glacier, Deep Archive).
• Microsoft Azure Blob Storage: Best-in-class for Microsoft 365 integration.
• Google Cloud Storage: Strong analytics integration, regional pricing transparency.
• Wasabi: S3-compatible, 80% cheaper than AWS S3 for backup workloads.
• Backblaze B2: Cost-effective alternative, S3-compatible API.
• EU-based alternatives: OVH Object Storage, Hetzner Storage Box, IONOS — for GDPR-strict requirements.
• Hybrid: NAS + cloud sync for best of both worlds.

Use cases

• Team file sharing: Replacement for Dropbox / OneDrive with your own branding and control. Solutions: Nextcloud, Seafile, Owncloud.
• Media storage: Photos, videos, raw footage — terabytes accumulate fast.
• Backup target: Off-site copy of local backups for the 3-2-1 strategy.
• Archive & compliance: 7-year retention for compliance (financial, healthcare, legal).
• CDN origin: Static assets for websites/apps distributed via CDN.
• Data lake: Aggregated data from various sources for analytics workloads.
• Distribution: Large files / software releases / training videos for customers.

What we do

1. Assessment: How much data you have, how fast it grows, access pattern.
2. Provider selection: Based on cost, performance, compliance, integration needs.
3. Architecture design: Bucket structure, lifecycle policies, encryption, access controls.
4. Migration: From on-premise NAS / file servers / another cloud provider, without downtime.
5. Access management: IAM policies, MFA, audit logs, SSO integration.
6. Cost optimization: Lifecycle rules for auto-moving cold data to Glacier/Archive tiers (80%+ savings).
7. Monitoring & alerting: Storage growth, access patterns, anomalies.
8. Backup integration: Cloud storage as backup destination for on-prem systems.

Compliance & GDPR

• Data residency: EU-only regions for GDPR sensitive data.
• Encryption: AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.3 in transit, customer-managed keys (CMK) available.
• Access logs: Full audit trail for every read/write operation.
• Versioning: Object versioning for accidental deletion protection.
• MFA delete: On critical buckets, MFA required for delete operations.
• Data Processing Agreements (DPAs): With every provider where needed.

Pricing (indicative)

• Hot storage (frequent use): €0.018–€0.023/GB/month (AWS S3 Standard).
• Cool storage (monthly use): €0.010–€0.013/GB/month.
• Archive (years retention): €0.001–€0.004/GB/month (Glacier/Deep Archive).
• Wasabi: €0.0049/GB/month flat — no ingress/egress charges for backup workloads.
• Management fee: €190-€490/month depending on complexity (setup, monitoring, optimization).