EclipseStore 1.4 is Now Available

This update is mainly about S3. Basically, EclipseStore works with any binary data storage. Hereby the fastest storage target is plain files. This means that the data is written directly to the hard drive. However, you have to take care of availability, backups, etc. yourself. The all-round worry-free alternative is S3 (Simple Storage Service).

S3 is a cloud-based object storage service provided and full managed by AWS. It’s a giant data store where you can store and retrieve any type of data, from photos and videos to documents and software applications. AWS guarantees 99.99% availability. It is almost endless scalable, from a few gigabytes to even petabytes. Your data is accessible from anywhere in the world at any time, automated highly durable and protected from loss and highly secure. S3 is very cost-efficient and up to 90% cheaper than databases in the cloud (DBaaS). Common use cases for S3 are storing videos, images and documents for content delivery, storing analytics data and backups or other archiving data. S3 is also suitable for storing any application data with EclipseStore.

A disadvantage of S3 is performance. S3 is generally 10 – 20 times slower than a plain file storage directly on a disk drive and up to 100 times slower than a SSD. In 2023, AWS introduced a S3 version for high-performance data storage: S3 Express One Zone.

It’s important to note that the performance of a data storage can vary greatly. Various factors can significantly impact performance such as data size, network conditions, region and availability zone, request type (GET, PUT, DELETE), concurrency, and virtualization of drives.

New: S3 Express One Zone – 10x Faster S3

EclipseStore 1.4 now supports S3 Express One Zone. S3 Express One Zone is a high-performance storage designed for latency-sensitive applications that require real-time data access. It delivers a single-digit millisecond data access latency, making it ideal for EclipseStore applications. Common use-cases are real-time analytics, financial services, and gaming. Currently, S3 Express One Zone is only available in the AWS regions US East (Ohio) and US West (Oregon).

Alternatives to AWS S3:

While AWS S3 was the pioneer, other major cloud providers have introduced their own compatible storage solutions:

• Microsoft Azure: Azure BLOB Storage
• Google Cloud: Google Cloud Storage
• Oracle Cloud: Object Storage

S3-compatible object storage is available from other cloud providers as well. EclipseStore provides related data storage connectors.

Are you already using S3?
What is your experience with S3?
What type of storage do you use?
Would you be interested in a performance comparison between the different storage types with EclipseStore?

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Links:

Changelog:
https://docs.eclipsestore.io/manual/intro/changelog.html

Code on GitHub:
https://github.com/eclipse-store/store/releases/1.4.0

Get Started Today:
https://docs.eclipsestore.io/manual/storage/getting-started.html