☁️ S3-Compatible Storage Destinations

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Overview

Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage revolutionizes cloud storage pricing by delivering S3-compatible object storage at 80% less cost than AWS S3, with zero egress fees and no API charges. Founded by Carbonite co-founders David Friend and Jeff Flowers, Wasabi challenges the cloud storage status quo with radical price simplicity and predictable costs. The platform provides true hot storage with instant access to all data, making it ideal for backup, archive, and disaster recovery workloads requiring frequent access without cold storage complexity.

Product Description

Wasabi's architecture eliminates the hidden costs that make cloud storage unpredictable. Unlike competitors charging for data retrieval, API requests, and egress bandwidth, Wasabi includes everything in one flat storage price. This transparent pricing model enables organizations to architect backup strategies without fear of surprise bills when disaster strikes and full recovery becomes necessary.

The platform delivers 11 9's of durability (99.999999999%) and sub-100ms latency, matching enterprise provider performance at disruptive prices. Wasabi's immutable buckets provide ransomware protection through write-once-read-many (WORM) compliance, while native S3 API compatibility ensures seamless integration with 800+ backup applications. With data centers spanning 11 global regions, Wasabi provides geographic diversity and data sovereignty compliance.

Key Features

Pricing (Disruptively Simple)

Additional Pricing Details

• API Requests: FREE - Unlimited PUT, GET, DELETE, LIST operations included in storage price
• Transfer Acceleration: Not available (not needed with free egress)
• Immutable Buckets: Included at no additional charge in base price
• Object Versioning: Each version counts as separate storage at standard $6.99/TB rate
• Cross-Region Replication: Pay storage cost in destination region; replication bandwidth FREE
• Metadata: Unlimited metadata per object at no additional charge
• Commitment: None required; pay-as-you-go monthly billing

Storage Regions

Wasabi operates data centers in 11 global regions:

• North America: us-east-1 (Virginia), us-east-2 (N. Virginia), us-central-1 (Texas), us-west-1 (Oregon), ca-central-1 (Toronto)
• Europe: eu-central-1 (Amsterdam), eu-central-2 (Frankfurt), eu-west-1 (London), eu-west-2 (Paris)
• Asia Pacific: ap-northeast-1 (Tokyo), ap-northeast-2 (Osaka)

All regions offer identical pricing - $6.99/TB/month with zero egress fees globally.

Integration Ecosystem

Over 800 applications integrate with Wasabi through S3-compatible API:

• Backup Software: Veeam, Commvault, Veritas, Rubrik, Cohesity, Druva, CloudBerry, MSP360
• Archive Solutions: Grau Data, Komprise, Data Dynamics, Datadobi
• Surveillance: Genetec, Milestone, Nx Witness for video backup and archival
• Media & Entertainment: Aspera, Signiant, MASV for large file transfers
• File Sync: Restic, Duplicati, Rclone, GoodSync, Syncovery
• Disaster Recovery: Zerto, Carbonite, iland, Unitrends

Use Cases for Backup

• Disaster Recovery Storage: Zero egress fees eliminate cost concerns during full disaster recovery scenarios requiring TB-scale restores
• Video Surveillance Archive: Store years of surveillance footage with predictable costs and instant access without retrieval fees
• Database Backup: Frequent backup and restore testing won't trigger surprise bills with included egress and API calls
• Ransomware Protection: Immutable buckets prevent malicious deletion or encryption with mandatory retention periods
• Cloud Migration: Move data from AWS/Azure to Wasabi, eliminating egress fees that make competitor storage "sticky"
• Active Archive: Replace tape libraries with hot cloud storage providing instant access at tape-like pricing

Cost Example: 10TB Monthly Backup

Security & Compliance

• Encryption: AES-256 at rest (default), TLS 1.2+ in transit
• Compliance: GDPR, HIPAA-eligible, SOC 2 Type II, PCI-DSS, FERPA, CJIS
• Certifications: ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018
• Access Control: IAM policies, bucket policies, access keys with granular permissions
• Durability: 99.999999999% (11 9's) with erasure coding across multiple devices and facilities
• Availability: 99.99% uptime guarantee with financially-backed SLA
• Data Sovereignty: Choose specific regions to comply with local data residency requirements

Why Choose Wasabi?

Wasabi's zero egress fee policy fundamentally changes backup economics. Organizations can perform unlimited disaster recovery testing, maintain active-active replication, and recover from disasters without cost anxiety. This contrasts sharply with AWS, where a 100TB disaster recovery could cost $9,000 in egress fees alone—potentially exceeding annual storage costs and creating perverse incentives to avoid recovery testing.

The platform's true hot storage architecture eliminates the operational complexity of multi-tier storage. Unlike AWS Glacier requiring restoration workflows or S3 Intelligent-Tiering adding unpredictability, Wasabi provides instant access to all data at one predictable price. This simplicity reduces operational overhead and ensures data is immediately available during time-critical recovery scenarios.

For organizations currently using AWS S3, Wasabi offers a straightforward exit strategy. The identical S3 API enables seamless migration using standard tools like rclone or CloudBerry. Once migrated, immediate cost reductions of 70-80% are typical, with even greater savings for workloads requiring frequent data access that would trigger AWS egress charges.

Wasabi's predictable pricing enables profitable managed service provider offerings where AWS margins would be unsustainable. MSPs can offer backup-as-a-service with confidence that customer recovery scenarios won't destroy profitability through unexpected egress charges.