☁️ Cloud & Infrastructure

Trapped in Wasabi's 1TB Bill: My Chaotic Quest for Perfect Object Storage

Picture this: 10GB of chat uploads costing $8/month. I ditched six object storage providers before Cloudflare R2 set me free. Here's the raw journey.

Dev switching object storage providers: AWS S3 to Cloudflare R2 icons with chat app files

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • S3 API enables smoothly provider swaps — true portability gold. 𝕏
  • Cloudflare R2's free tier dominates small apps; Wasabi's 1TB min is a trap. 𝕏
  • Cloudflare caching hacks fix public file latency on egress-free storage. 𝕏
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