NWS
S3 Storage

Scalable, highly available cloud storage for your company

Prices

S3 Eco

€/per GB per month0,0158*/Prices from
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Your advantages

Virtually unlimited scalability

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Immutable Storage & Object Lock
With Object Lock, data can be stored in an audit-proof manner. Once objects have been written, they cannot be changed or deleted within a defined period - ideal for compliance requirements and protection against ransomware.
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Versioning of objects
Multiple versions of a file can be saved in parallel. This facilitates rollbacks, protects against unintentional overwriting and supports backup strategies.
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Lifecycle management
Automated rules control when objects are moved, archived or deleted. This allows storage costs to be optimized and data to be managed efficiently.
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Compliance & auditability
Access to objects can be logged and tracked. In combination with retention policies, S3 supports companies with regulatory requirements.
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High availability & reliability
Our modern S3 works with distributed storage clusters and redundant data storage. This increases reliability and minimizes the risk of data loss.
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GDPR-compliant
Your data is hosted securely and GDPR-compliant in our data centers in Germany.
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Multi-tenancy
S3 is suitable for the secure operation of multiple customer or departmental environments within one platform. Data and access remain logically strictly separated from each other.
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Flexible & cost-optimized
You only pay for what you actually use and can choose between the two variants S3 and S3 Eco. Choose the model that best suits you and your needs.

The direct comparison: S3 or S3 Eco

Which option suits you better?

wdt_ID Merkmal S3 S3 Eco
14 Fokus Performance Kosteneffizienz
15 Hardware Enterprise SSD Enterprise HDD
16 Durchsatz Hoch Normal
17 Latenz Gering Normal
18 Availability Zonen Multi-RZ Single-RZ
19 Replikation 3x Erasure Coding
20 Anwendungsempfehlung Große Datenmengen & Anwendungen Einfache Backups, Archivierung, historische Daten

FAQ

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What is S3 Object Storage?
S3 stands for "Simple Storage Service" and refers to an object-based storage protocol. Data is stored as objects in "buckets" - including metadata and a unique ID. Today, the S3 API is considered the industry standard for scalable cloud storage.
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What does "S3-compatible" mean?
S3-compatible means that a storage system supports the standardized S3 API. This means that existing tools, backup solutions and applications can be connected without any adjustments.
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How secure is S3 Storage?
S3 offers extensive security functions such as

  • TLS encryption during transmission
  • Server-side or client-side encryption
  • Role and rights concepts
  • Versioning
  • Object Lock (protection against deletion/manipulation)

Combined, these functions provide a high level of protection against data loss and unauthorized access, including against ransomware scenarios.

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Is the S3 Storage GDPR-compliant?
Yes, all our solutions are hosted in compliance with the GDPR in our data centers in Germany.
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How scalable is S3 storage?
S3 is horizontally scalable and can theoretically grow indefinitely. New data is simply stored as additional objects
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For which use cases is S3 particularly suitable?
S3 is suitable for, among other things:

  • Backup & Disaster Recovery
  • Archiving
  • Media and content hosting
  • Big Data & Analytics
  • Log and monitoring data
  • Software repositories
  • AI and machine learning data

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Who can I contact if I have problems?

If you have any questions or problems with our cloud services, you can contact our support service and your personal MyEngineer® at any time. We are there for you without a hotline or queue. 24/7 - if you like!