STORAGE SERVERS / IN DETAIL7 useful answers
What is OmbraHost storage hosting for?+
The prepared Vault range lists 2, 8 and 16 TB HDD configurations for archives, backups and file workloads. Storage size does not establish an encrypted backup workflow, immutability or a tested restore. Check the exact image and region list, retention design and effective transfer rate; no storage endpoint is connected locally.
Why use HDD storage?+
Hard disks suit archives, backups and sequential transfers. Workloads dominated by random database access should be assessed on NVMe compute instead.
What does unmetered mean?+
Vault 8 and Vault 16 have no fixed transfer allowance in the catalogue. Port speed and acceptable-use rules still constrain operation.
Can files be encrypted?+
Vault 16 specifies LUKS encryption; other tiers require configuration review. Client-side encryption and a separately stored recovery key protect against host-side exposure.
Can it provide an S3 endpoint?+
MinIO can supply an S3-compatible interface on a configured server. Endpoint deployment, credentials and backup policies are prepared infrastructure tasks.
How long will recovery take?+
One terabyte over one gigabit per second needs about two hours thirteen minutes before overhead. Real recovery depends on both endpoints and storage performance.
Can it serve media or torrents?+
Legal file transfer and direct media playback are suitable workloads. Transcoding consumes CPU; codec, resolution and simultaneous streams determine the required resources.
A little more flexibility.
PREPARED OPTIONSExplore optional services and their billing units. Optional service requests require a connected provider before fulfilment.
Veil Edge
Prepared network profile with the 10 Gbps mitigation allocation, anomaly detection and latency tuning. Validate its relationship to protection already included in the plan.
$4.75per month
Iron Veil
An engineer-led baseline review covering CIS guidance, login protection, key handling and firewall rules. This service is prepared and has no assigned engineer yet.
$46.55one-time
Vault Mirror
Prepared daily incremental off-site copies, seven-day retention and an encrypted S3-compatible destination. The destination and recovery procedure require production validation.
$4.75per month
Checkpoint
Prepared scheduled and manual snapshots with a rolling five-snapshot retention limit. This fixed service fee is separate from the proposed per-GB storage fee.
$2.85per month
