Filebase compared to Century Link Object Storage

Filebase
Versus
Century Link Object Storage

Features

Storage Features of Filebase compared to Century Link Object Storage
FilebaseFeaturesCentury Link Object Storage
Cloud based
GDPR Compliant
On premise
Open source
Versioned files
Cross Region Replication
API
S3 Compatible API
Portal, CLI, REST apiManagement interfacesPortal, REST api
Event hooks/pubsub
SLA
300GB, files should be uploaded in segments of 5 GBMaximum object filesize
0-byte files are not supported, it’s unknown how much overhead 1 file creates in terms of billable sizeMinimum object filesize
unlimitedRecommended max file count per bucket
unlimitedMax filesize for a bucket
unlimitedMaximum amount of buckets
Logs
Authentication / ACL
There are documentation pages to set up Fastly and BunnyCDN, and Filebase has their own ‘Edge Caching Technology’CDN integration
Since Filebase is utilizing decentralized storage, there should be a semi-global distributed network to support the network. Performance is, due to this reason, questionable at bestPeering & interconnectCenturylink/Lumen is a backbone provider for large parts of the globe
Unsupported Paid Feature Supported Unknown

Descriptions


Filebase


Filebase is one of the next generation cloud storage providers. Offering a layer of storage management on decentralized solutions to make the transition from web2 to web3 feel like a breeze.

Filebase leverages the power of Blockchain to ensure global storage redundancy by utilising a couple of decentralized solutions like Storj. Unique to this approach is the aggregation model, which, even in regular storage land isn’t used as much as you’d like to see. Bundling services like this means you’ll move slower in terms of feature parity since you can only offer functionality offered by all underlying providers.

Filebase offers an afforable, flat-based price for egress as well as stored bytes.

With their S3 compatible API, Filebase’s solution looks like a great alternative to Openstack, if you’re not worried about performance or uptime SLA’s.


Century Link Object Storage


Centurylink, now rebranded/acquired by Lumen is one of the world’s largest internet backbone providers.

Lumen has a storage solution. And it’s fast.

Their cloud platform is relatively new, but given their strong networking background, this sure is a competitor!

Lumen’s solution is “based on a popular software package”, which we guess is Openstack’s Swift.

You’ll have to work your way through literally awful documentation, which is messy and primed for dotNet developers, if you can even find API documentation. Chances are you’re going to be on the phone with their support engineers and/or your account manager in order to get something done.

But hey, having a backbone attached to your storage solution, AND having an awesome API along with it, just looks too good to pass up on.