Previously I have written about how useful public cloud storage can be when starting a new project without knowing how much data you will need to store.  However, as datasets grow  over time, the costs of public cloud storage can become overwhelming.  This is where an on premise, or co-located, self-hosted storage system becomes advantage […]

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As datasets grow, public cloud storage costs (AWS S3, Azure Blob, GCP GCS) can become prohibitive. For workloads with predictable growth rates, self-hosted or co-located storage using open-source Ceph can offer a more cost-effective alternative. Canonical provides an S3 TCO calculator to compare fully managed vs. self-operated configurations across different capacities and project durations, helping organizations evaluate when switching from public cloud to on-premise storage makes financial sense. Additional resources include a whitepaper on hardware selection and a hands-on webinar.

Predict, compare, and reduce costs with our S3 cost calculator