Use object storage, not cloud block storage, for bulk files
ToolsObject storage (vs. VM block storage)
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Object storage is cheap block storage, which is what this is, is not Yeah, exactly. On a VM, you know, block storage on a cloud cloud providers just in their virtual machines. Those are expensive.
Episode 144: Velocity (episode page, opens in a new tab) 01:24:17 (play audio from this timestamp, opens in a new tab)
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Object storage is cheap; block storage attached to cloud virtual machines is expensive. Anyone hosting media (e.g. IPFS nodes) has to plan for the monthly cost.