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G-Core Storage compared to Filebase

G-Core Storage
Versus
Filebase

Features

Storage Features of G-Core Storage compared to Filebase
G-Core StorageFeaturesFilebase
Cloud based
GDPR Compliant
On premise
Open source
Versioned files
Cross Region Replication
API
S3 Compatible API
Portal, REST apiManagement interfacesPortal, CLI, REST api
Event hooks/pubsub
99.9%SLA
No physical limit, but files should be uploaded in segments of 5 GBMaximum object filesize300GB, files should be uploaded in segments of 5 GB
Minimum object filesize0-byte files are not supported, it’s unknown how much overhead 1 file creates in terms of billable size
10 million files per bucket recommended for best performaceRecommended max file count per bucketunlimited
Max filesize for a bucketunlimited
1000Maximum amount of bucketsunlimited
Logs
Authentication / ACL
G-Core’s roots lie in CDN and networking, CDN remains their core product to this day. Their strong networking background, combined with a global presence, creates a great overall performance.CDN integrationThere are documentation pages to set up Fastly and BunnyCDN, and Filebase has their own ‘Edge Caching Technology’
G-Core’s global public connectivity points are listed on PeeringDBPeering & interconnectSince 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 best
Unsupported Paid Feature Supported Unknown

Descriptions

G-Core Storage

G-Core, once a spin-off of Wargaming, has evolved into a full blown hosting company. Initially, G-Core identified itself as a CDN company. But with the Edge Compute trend going on, our guess is that any CDN company will eventually become either a dedicated hosting or a dedicated compute company.

Wargaming specifically uses G-Core’s Storage solution. And we’re sure many other of G-Core’s hosting customers are also utilizing their storage.

The true strength of G-Core lies in its extensive network and their strong presence in Eastern European countries. Like Centurylink, CDN is the core of the company, so you can expect good performance/TTFB (Time to First Byte) on your assets.

G-Core’s in-portal access to support is a key feature. When dealing with problems, their support is fast and helpful.

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.

Comparisons