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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

 

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