S3-Compatible Object Storage

S3 Storage that never leaves Europe

S3-compatible storage hosted in Germany. 1TB storage + 1TB traffic included. Free API requests, no egress traps. Same SDKs, same CLI — just change the endpoint.

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100% S3 Compatible
Zero US Jurisdiction
German Data Centers
No Per-Request Fees

Object Storage

scales with your needs
€ 3.99monthly
1 TB
1 TB additional storage €3.85/TB100 TB
1 TB
1 TB additional traffic €0.8/TB100 TB
Create Your First Bucket — Free

excl. VAT · Billed hourly · Cancel anytime · No lock-in · Full data portability

European-Owned Company
GDPR Compliant
Data Stored in Germany
Zero US Jurisdiction

Full S3 API Compatibility

Use your existing S3 tools and SDKs. Just change the endpoint URL.

Supported S3 Operations

ListBuckets / CreateBucket / DeleteBucket
PutObject / GetObject / DeleteObject
Multipart Uploads (up to 5TB)
Object Versioning
Pre-signed URLs
Bucket Policies & ACLs
Lifecycle Rules
Object Tagging
CORS Configuration
Server-Side Encryption (SSE-S3, SSE-KMS, SSE-C)
SFTP Access (same credentials as S3)

Path-Style Access

https://s3.danubedata.ro/my-bucket/path/to/file.txt

Compatible with all S3 clients. Recommended for most use cases.

Virtual-Host Style Access

https://my-bucket.s3.danubedata.ro/path/to/file.txt

AWS-style subdomain access. Great for static website hosting.

SFTP Access

NAS Compatible
sftp -P 2222 ACCESS_KEY_ID@sftp.s3.danubedata.ro

Traditional file transfer protocol. Same S3 credentials. Perfect for NAS devices (Synology, QNAP, TrueNAS), backup software, and file managers like FileZilla and WinSCP.

Migrating from AWS? It takes 5 minutes, not 5 sprints.

Change your endpoint URL to s3.danubedata.ro and update your credentials. Same SDKs, same CLI tools, same code. Use rclone or aws s3 sync to move existing data — zero downtime, zero code changes.

Easy Integration

Get started in minutes with your favorite language or tool 

# Configure AWS CLI
aws configure set aws_access_key_id YOUR_ACCESS_KEY
aws configure set aws_secret_access_key YOUR_SECRET_KEY
aws configure set default.region eu-central-1

# List buckets
aws --endpoint-url https://s3.danubedata.ro s3 ls

# Upload a file
aws --endpoint-url https://s3.danubedata.ro s3 cp file.txt s3://my-bucket/

# Download a file
aws --endpoint-url https://s3.danubedata.ro s3 cp s3://my-bucket/file.txt ./

Upload Your First File in Under 2 Minutes

Four steps. No configuration headaches. No waiting.

1

Create Account

30 seconds

2

Create a Bucket

10 seconds

3

Get Access Keys

10 seconds

4

Start Uploading

Via S3 API or SFTP

Enterprise-Grade Features

Everything you need for production object storage

S3 API Compatible

Full compatibility with AWS S3 API. Use existing tools, SDKs, and applications without modification.

CORS Rules

Configure Cross-Origin Resource Sharing rules per bucket to safely serve assets directly from your storage to web applications.

Enterprise Security

Multiple encryption options (SSE-S3, SSE-KMS, SSE-C), TLS 1.3 in transit, and granular access controls with IAM-style policies.

High Throughput

Up to 473 MiB/s uploads and 460 MiB/s downloads with 8ms HEAD latency. Built on Ceph with 10 Gbps networking.

Access Keys

Create multiple access keys per bucket with fine-grained permissions for secure integrations.

SFTP Access

Access your buckets via SFTP using the same S3 credentials. Works with FileZilla, WinSCP, rsync, and any SFTP client.

Usage Metrics

Real-time monitoring of storage usage, request counts, and bandwidth consumption.

GDPR Compliant

Data stored exclusively in EU datacenters with full GDPR compliance and data sovereignty.

Object Browser

Built-in web-based file browser for easy uploads, downloads, and file management.

High Durability

99.999999999% (11 9s) durability with RAID 10 redundancy for maximum data protection.

Bucket Policies

Configure public access and lifecycle policies for automated management.

Real-World Performance

Independent benchmarks using MinIO warp with 16 concurrent connections over TLS

473 MiB/s
Upload Throughput
64 MiB objects, 16 threads
460 MiB/s
Download Throughput
10 MiB objects, 16 threads
8ms
HEAD Latency
Median metadata lookup
28,392
LIST obj/s
Object listing speed

Throughput by Object Size

Object Size PUT GET PUT ops/sGET ops/s
1 MiB198 MiB/s409 MiB/s198 obj/s409 obj/s
10 MiB354 MiB/s460 MiB/s35 obj/s46 obj/s
64 MiB473 MiB/s459 MiB/s7.4 obj/s7.2 obj/s

S3 Operation Performance

OperationThroughputAvg Latencyp99 Latency
PUT198 obj/s69ms392ms
GET409 obj/s39ms147ms
HEAD151 obj/s8ms32ms
DELETE50 obj/s32ms217ms
LIST28,392 obj/s36ms67ms

Methodology: Benchmarks performed using MinIO warp v1.4.0 with 16 concurrent connections over TLS to the public endpoint (s3.danubedata.ro). Tests ran for 2 minutes per operation from a server in the same Hetzner datacenter (Falkenstein, Germany). March 2026.

See What Your Current Provider Is Missing

Feature-by-feature: European S3 storage vs. US hyperscalers

FeatureDanubeDataAWS S3Google CloudAzure Blob
S3 API Compatibility--
EU Data ResidencyOptionalOptionalOptional
European-Owned Provider---
US Cloud Act ExposureNoneYesYesYes
GDPR Compliant
Included Storage1TBNoneNoneNone
Free Inbound Traffic
Included Outbound Traffic1TBPay-per-GBPay-per-GBPay-per-GB
Free API Requests---
Built-in Object Browser
Virtual-Host Style Access--
Base Price (per month)€3.99Pay-per-usePay-per-usePay-per-use

Built for Every Use Case

From startups to enterprise applications

🌐

Static Website Hosting

Host static websites and SPAs directly from object storage with custom domains and SSL.

Landing PagesDocumentation SitesJAMstack Apps
🎬

Media Storage

Store and serve images, videos, and audio files with CDN-ready delivery.

Image LibrariesVideo StreamingPodcast Hosting
💾

NAS & Server Backups

Automated backup destination via SFTP or S3 API. Works with Synology, QNAP, TrueNAS, rclone, rsync, and all major backup tools.

NAS BackupsDatabase DumpsServer Snapshots
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Data Lake

Centralized storage for analytics, machine learning, and big data workflows.

Analytics DataML Training SetsETL Pipelines
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Content Distribution

Distribute software releases, packages, and large files globally.

Software ReleasesGame AssetsPackage Repositories
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GDPR & Regulatory Compliance

Meet EU data retention requirements with guaranteed European-only storage. Full audit trails for GDPR, eIDAS, and industry-specific regulations.

GDPR RecordsFinancial ComplianceAudit Trails

Predictable Pricing. No Surprise Bills.

No per-request fees, no egress traps. 20% less than Hetzner, up to 80% less than AWS EU regions.

All-Inclusive Base Plan
€3.99/ month

Billed hourly. No long-term commitments.

1TB storage included
1TB traffic included
Unlimited buckets
Free API requests

Additional Storage

€3.85/ TB / month
  • Beyond 1TB included
  • 18% cheaper than Hetzner
  • Billed hourly

Additional Traffic

€0.8/ TB
  • Beyond 1TB included
  • Inbound always free
  • 20% cheaper than Hetzner

API Requests

Freealways
  • Unlimited API requests
  • No per-request fees
  • High rate limits
Start Storing in Europe

No contracts · No lock-in · Full data portability with standard S3 tools

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about object storage

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PostgreSQL, MySQL & MariaDB with auto-scaling

Cache Solutions

Redis, Valkey & Dragonfly caches

Your European Customers Expect Their Data to Stay in Europe

Switch in under 5 minutes — same tools, same code, same SDKs. The only thing that changes is where your data lives and who has jurisdiction over it.

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