---
title: "ongoing by Tim Bray · Storage Churn"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/ongoing-by-tim-bray-storage-churn-orejhr4bo
source_url: https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2024/05/05/On-Storage
type: article
source: "Lobsters"
published: 2024-05-07T21:35:38.372Z
updated: 2024-05-09T08:39:06.345Z
tags: ["cloud", "aws", "storage", "aws-s3"]
reading_time: 4
upvotes: 0
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# ongoing by Tim Bray · Storage Churn

**[Lobsters](https://daily.dev/sources/lobsters)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

The post discusses the high-impact nature of cloud storage services, particularly focusing on AWS S3. It highlights the safety and durability of S3, but also mentions emerging alternatives that claim to be cheaper and faster. The article also delves into the compatibility, intellectual property, and business concerns surrounding S3 alternatives. Additionally, it brings up the potential for a Fediverse-specific storage solution and the exciting competition in the storage market.

## Full article

daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: <https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2024/05/05/On-Storage>

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Tags: [#cloud](https://daily.dev/tags/cloud), [#aws](https://daily.dev/tags/aws), [#storage](https://daily.dev/tags/storage), [#aws-s3](https://daily.dev/tags/aws-s3)

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