I have several virtual servers hosted at Linode, and I'm looking for a way to expand the available storage capacity. On some of those servers I'd need to have between 0.5 and 2 TB of space.
Basically these are my requirements:
- Storage should be easily mountable on a Linux server (for example through sshfs), without requiring proprietary software or GUI tools.
- I don't need any of the extra features that most cloud storage providers offer (such as backups, synchronization, encryption, CDN, etc). I just need lots of storage space.
- Pricing should be reasonable (hopefully < $ 0.10/GB/month)
I've been doing a lot of research on this, but unfortunately I haven't found a good solution yet.
Some colleagues have suggested getting a dedicated server with plenty of storage on an affordable price range (it seems like a good advice, but I was wondering if there are any better options).
So what I'd like to ask you is what kind of service / technology would you recommend for a case like this.
Please note that even if that would be truly useful, I'm not asking for a specific service recommedation (which is not allowed according to the FAQ). I'm just asking for some help with my research. I appreciate your understanding.
I'd second the suggestion of your colleagues — a server by hetzner.de would by far be the easiest and most affordable solution. If you are in NA, and need better latency to US/Canada and Asia, then you can also try the new ovh.ca datacentre in Quebec.