Platform
information

resources

sales

Nirvanix Storage Delivery Network (SDN) vs. Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)

File System

SDN

S3

Basic ability to upload, download, and delete files Yes Yes
Automated file replication for enterprise-class availability Yes No
Full file system functionality to rename, copy, overwrite, and move files and nested folders Yes No
Search files based on metadata and tags Yes No
Partial file uploading and updating for efficient bandwidth usage Yes No
Integrated user account management for multi-tenant applications that manage end-users Yes No
Integrated media processing functionality for image resizing & rotating, and audio & video transcoding, scaling, and frame extraction. Yes No
Share files and folders with hosted links Yes Yes
Sideloading to easily upload hosted files from another location Yes No
Maximum file size 256 GB 5 GB

Infrastructure and Architecture

On-demand, Internet scale storage Yes Yes
Clustered geo-node architecture for improved download performance Yes No
Dynamic load-balancing storage Yes No
Virtual URL management Yes No
Management portal with granular control of usage limits and reporting Yes No
Enterprise grade ingestion tools including virtual CIFS/NFS drive mounts and cross connect services Yes No

Service

Guaranteed Service Level Agreement (SLA) backed by service credits Yes Yes
Dedicated, multi-tier support available 24/7 via e-mail, phone or live chat Yes No
Reference applications and code available to decrease development time Yes Yes
Developer Center with forums, support, resources, and expert participation Yes Yes
Bandwidth and storage limit enforcement at the end-user level Yes No


Nirvanix SDN TCO vs. Tier 1 – Tier 3 storage


Nirvanix Storage Delivery Network Tier 1 Storage Tier 2 Storage Tier 3 Storage
Per Year Per Month Per Year Per Month Per Year Per Month Per Year Per Month
Single file copy burdened costs * $3.00 $0.25 $43.00 $3.58 $15.00 $1.25 $12.00 $1.00
(3) geo-distributed file copy burdened cost * $8.52 $0.71 $129.00 $10.75 $45.00 $3.75 $36.00 $3.00

* Burdened costs per gigabyte. Does not consider time value of money.
* Bandwidth changes are an extra consideration for all scenarios.

"The compelling Price/Performance Economics of the Nirvanix Storage Delivery Network Versus In-House Storage"
Marc Staimer, President & CDS of Dragon Slayer Consulting, 6/11/08