Introducing C2 Object Storage
Simple cloud storage solution that rids you of elusive data egress fees
You might be familiar with the widely renowned Synology NAS. And yes, you might have also heard of C2 Storage, a service specifically designed to work with NAS deployments. But what if you’re not a NAS owner? And what if there’s this new type of data coming your way at full speed — that sticking to the legacy approach to storage no longer makes sense?
A new era of data storage
In the Internet age, where almost all things are digital, the sky seems to be the limit when it comes to the data generated from online channels. This includes emails, collaborated files, survey responses, social media content, search engine queries, sensor data collected by IoT devices and so much more.
ALL of these, belong to the realm of unstructured data, meaning they can’t be stored, managed or used for analysis the traditional way. And of course, you might also need to deal with the images, videos and audio files from media hosting, as well as the data from backing up virtual machines and running applications — all of which are unstructured as well.
According to projections from IDC, 80 percent of worldwide data will be unstructured by 2025. For many large companies, it’s reached that critical mass already. Unstructured data creates a unique challenge for organizations wishing to use their information for analysis.
To expand storage capacities while preventing exorbitant costs and, just as importantly, retrieve insights from the complex, unstructured data, a lot of businesses have been racing to keep up with the explosive growth. With these challenges lying ahead, cloud object storage, which allows scalability and flexibility, is one good solution.
The hidden figures
In the world of cloud storage, mainstream services generally operate on a pay-as-you-go model, where the fees depend on storage volumes, API requests, transfer activities and some other metrics of usage. So rather than paying just for keeping data on these platforms, you’re also charged for moving, requesting and even deleting what you’ve stored in a lot of cases.
This type of pricing could easily lead to cost overruns as it’s hard for organizations to monitor the data being extracted, requested and collected by apps, users and workloads all the time (just think about a free whitepaper anyone can download). Apple, for example, was charged almost $50 million for data transfer by AWS in 2017–2018, according to internal documents.
Now, let’s be honest. Doesn’t it feel… a little nickel-and-dimed to be charged for touching your own data?
Here at Synology C2, it’s always our core mission to provide a safe and affordable space where users can easily store their data without thinking twice. So, to help businesses gear up for the influx of unstructured data, we’re excited to announce the launch of C2 Object Storage — a convenient, transparent and ultra-secure solution for data storage.
Learn more about what object storage is.
Convenient
First and foremost, C2 Object Storage provides native support for Amazon S3-compatible APIs. Even if you’ve invested in other solutions already, it’s never going to be an issue to integrate with existing tools. By building the possibility of integration into our product, we hope to bring you a streamlined experience that speaks to your needs.
Transparent
When it comes to pricing, C2 Object Storage operates on a straightforward model. Users only pay for the volume of storage they choose: no add-ons, no secretly building egress fees, and no more fear of unpredictable expenses. Even better, the price per month starts at just US$6.99*, while the rates of major services like Azure and AWS are about 3 and 4 times higher respectively.
By providing this type of reserved capacity storage, we empower customers to purchase the monthly capacity they foresee as necessary up-front. With the storage resources reserved, they can then budget accordingly and prevent the risk of being overcharged.
Each C2 Object Storage subscription comes with a free quota for download traffic every month. Even when the limit is exceeded, the download cost starts at US$0.01/GB only. Meanwhile, users are also given the option of setting a cap for such traffic to avoid astronomical fees.
Ultra-secure
In line with our ongoing effort in guarding the data entrusted with us, C2 Object Storage is designed for 11 nines of durability (99.999999999%), protecting against data loss, unforeseen corruption and hardware failure. In addition, no data will reside outside the areas chosen by the customers, guaranteeing complete sovereignty over your digital assets.
With our strong commitment to security, object storage technology and user-friendly pricing, you can choose a capacity that suits your needs, store expansive unstructured data with confidence and unlock the full value of your data without skyrocketing costs.
Try for yourself
C2 Object Storage is now available and you can sign up here to receive15 GB for free today! We look forward to meeting you in the cloud.
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