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June 30, 2025

S3 Intelligent Tiering

S3 Intelligent Tiering auto-optimizes storage costs by moving data across access tiers based on usage—no retrieval fees, no latency impact, and up to 95% savings. Ideal for large, infrequently accessed files. Not worth it for tiny or short-lived objects.
June 30, 2025

Why S3 Performance Limits Matter — and How Archil Solves Them

June 30, 2025

What is Lustre? And When Should You Use Something Simpler?

Lustre is a high-performance distributed file system built for HPC: fast, parallel, and scalable. But as cloud-native, elastic workloads rise, its rigid, server-centric design raises questions about fit in the modern data stack.
June 2, 2025

EFS vs. S3: Network File Store vs Object Store

Amazon EFS and S3 serve different needs—EFS offers shared file system access with low latency, while S3 is built for scalable, low-cost object storage. This article compares performance, pricing, and use cases, and introduces Archil as a hybrid solution that blends S3’s affordability with file system speed.
April 30, 2025

EBS vs S3

Confused about when to use Amazon S3 vs EBS? This in-depth guide compares AWS storage options—performance, pricing, latency, throughput, and real-world use cases—to help you choose the right fit for your application. Learn how cloud-native apps, databases, and AI workloads benefit from the right blend of EBS and S3, plus discover automated caching solutions for maximum speed and savings.
May 1, 2025

Amazon FSx: What It Is and When to Look for Alternatives

Compare Amazon FSx file systems—Windows, Lustre, ONTAP, OpenZFS—and discover when modern storage alternatives like Archil deliver better performance.
April 30, 2025

Serverless vs. Kubernetes: Choosing the Right Cloud Architecture for Modern Workloads

Discover the pros and cons of serverless vs. Kubernetes for modern cloud architecture. Learn when to use each, how to handle persistent storage, and how Archil bridges the gap for scalable, high-performance data access.