Start with egress-friendly providers (model bandwidth first)
For media delivery, bandwidth dominates total cost. Start with providers designed to reduce egress pain, then validate request pricing and operational constraints.
- Recommendation: Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2
Recommended starting points
Based on your constraints, these products typically fit best. Read each decision brief to confirm pricing behavior and limits match your reality.
Cloudflare R2
S3-compatible object storage often evaluated to reduce egress-driven spend and support edge-adjacent workflows. Fit depends on access pattern, request pricing, and Cloudflare ecosystem alignment.
Backblaze B2
Cost-driven object storage for backups and media libraries, often evaluated versus Wasabi and S3 when the decision is pricing mechanics (egress + requests) rather than raw storage price.
Why this recommendation
For media delivery, bandwidth dominates total cost. Start with providers designed to reduce egress pain, then validate request pricing and operational constraints.