Cloudflare R2 storage: Rapid and reliable object storage, minus the egress fees (blog.cloudflare.com)

Article summary

Cloudflare has announced R2 Storage, an object storage service with S3 API compatibility and no egress fees. The service aims to provide limitless scale at a low cost, with automatic and intelligent management of data tiering. R2 will offer a migration service from S3-compatible cloud storage services and plans to add support for data residency requirements. The service is priced at $0.015 per GB of data stored per month.

Main themes

• Cloud Storage
• Object Storage
• Egress Fees
• Data Residency
• Scalability
• Cost Savings

What commenters say

• Some commenters are excited about the potential cost savings of R2, particularly with its zero egress fees.
• Others note that Backblaze B2 is a cheaper option at $0.005/GB-month, but may have performance issues with small files.
• There are concerns about data residency and jurisdictional restrictions, with some commenters requiring guarantees that their data will be stored in specific regions.
• The discussion also touches on the limitations of using Backblaze B2 with Cloudflare, including restrictions on serving non-HTML content.
• Some commenters are interested in the technical details of R2, including its storage system and durability numbers, with speculation about the use of erasure coding.
• Others see R2 as a potential replacement for both S3 and CloudFront, simplifying their infrastructure and reducing headaches.
• There are also comparisons with other object storage providers, such as tebi.io, and discussions about the importance of tail latency and bandwidth costs.