Services # Object Storage S3-compatible storage with zero egress fees — keep your tools, drop the bill. Available [Start building for free](https://cloud.zcp.zsoftly.ca/register) [Talk to our team](https://zcp.zsoftly.ca/contact) ## Overview Fully S3-compatible object storage that works with the AWS-ecosystem tools your teams already use, with no re-architecting. Ingress and egress are free and unmetered, so the costs that surprise you on hyperscalers simply are not there. ## What's included - Works with your existing S3 tools, unchanged - Free, unmetered ingress and egress - Transfer to your VMs is always free - No minimum commitment - Data stays in the region you select [Technical documentation](https://docs.zcp.zsoftly.ca/public-cloud/storage/object-storage/create-bucket/) ## Why teams choose Object Storage Storage at $0.024/GB per month in CAD on the data you store, plus $0.004 per 10,000 API requests. Ingress and egress are free and unmetered, with no minimum commitment. ### Drop the egress bill, keep your tools Fully S3-compatible storage works with your existing AWS-ecosystem tooling while ingress and egress stay free. ### No re-architecting Point your existing S3 SDKs, CLIs, and backup tools at ZCP and they work unchanged. ### No minimum commitment Pay only for what you store, with no minimum spend and no upfront commitment. ### Your data stays in Canada Objects live in the Canadian region you select, with data residency you control. ## Object Storage features Everything you need to build and scale. ### S3-compatible API Standard S3 calls work out of the box with your existing tools and SDKs. ### Free, unmetered transfer Ingress and egress are never metered, and transfer to your VMs is always free. ### Capacity and performance tiers Choose Ottawa HDD capacity storage or Montreal SSD performance storage to match your access pattern. ### Billed on what you store Storage costs $0.024/GB per month in CAD on the data you store. API requests cost $0.004 per 10,000. ### Plan size sets maximum capacity The size you pick in the portal sets the maximum capacity. Pick 1 TB and store 100 GB, and you pay for 100 GB. ### Bucket and object management Create buckets and manage objects from the portal or any S3-compatible client. ### Regional data residency Data stays in the Canadian region you select for the bucket. ## How Object Storage compares See why teams choose ZSoftly Cloud Platform. | Capability | Why it matters | | --- | --- | | Free, unmetered egress | Downloading your own data costs nothing, unlike per-gigabyte egress and retrieval fees on S3. | | S3 compatibility | Keep the tools your teams already use, with no migration or re-architecting. | | No minimum commitment | Pay only for what you store, with no floor and no upfront spend. | | Transparent CAD pricing | Flat $0.024/GB per month with no request-tier traps or surprise retrieval charges. | | Sovereign Canadian infrastructure | Objects sit on infrastructure ZSoftly owns in Canada, with data residency you control. | ## How teams use Object Storage ### AI datasets and checkpoints Keep raw and curated datasets, training checkpoints, evaluation output, and the source documents behind a RAG pipeline in the region you select, and move them with standard S3 clients. [AI and machine learning](https://zcp.zsoftly.ca/solutions/ai#object-storage) ### Application uploads Store tenant uploads, attachments, generated reports, and exports behind the S3 integration your application already uses, with no egress charge when customers download them. [SaaS and software](https://zcp.zsoftly.ca/solutions/saas#object-storage) ### Long-term archive Keep project archives, records, research data, and finished media for years. Storage is billed on the data you store, while ingress and egress are free and unmetered. Your retention policy sets how long each object stays. [Research and non-profit](https://zcp.zsoftly.ca/solutions/research#object-storage) ### Immutable backup A versioned bucket with Object Lock enabled stores objects write-once-read-many, so you can add a locked, immutable copy to a 3-2-1 backup plan. Object Lock requires versioning, and object versions count toward your storage costs. [Create a bucket with Object Lock](https://docs.zcp.zsoftly.ca/public-cloud/storage/object-storage/create-bucket/) ### Object Storage by industry [AI and machine learning](https://zcp.zsoftly.ca/solutions/ai#object-storage) [SaaS and software](https://zcp.zsoftly.ca/solutions/saas#object-storage) [Healthcare and life sciences](https://zcp.zsoftly.ca/solutions/healthcare#object-storage) [Finance](https://zcp.zsoftly.ca/solutions/finance#object-storage) [Insurance](https://zcp.zsoftly.ca/solutions/insurance#object-storage) [Media, streaming, and gaming](https://zcp.zsoftly.ca/solutions/media#object-storage) [Public sector](https://zcp.zsoftly.ca/solutions/government#object-storage) [Research](https://zcp.zsoftly.ca/solutions/research#object-storage) [Education](https://zcp.zsoftly.ca/solutions/education#object-storage) ## Use cases for Object Storage - Application assets, media, and user uploads - Backups and long-term archives - Data-lake and analytics source storage - Static website and content hosting - Build artifacts and container layers - Disaster-recovery copies kept in Canada ## How Object Storage works 1. 1 ### Create a bucket In the portal, choose a Canadian region and a size. The size caps capacity. Billing follows the data you store. 2. 2 ### Get your access keys Generate S3 access and secret keys for the bucket. 3. 3 ### Point your tools Configure your existing S3 client or SDK with the ZCP endpoint and keys. 4. 4 ### Upload your objects Move data in over free, unmetered ingress. 5. 5 ### Read and serve freely Download and serve objects with no egress charges. ## Get started with Object Storage Launch in minutes, scale when ready. - Sign up and create a bucket in your Canadian region - Generate S3 access keys - Point your existing S3 tools at the ZCP endpoint - Store and serve data with no egress bill S3-compatible storage with zero egress fees — keep your tools, drop the bill. Get started ## Start building on sovereign cloud today. Start with CA$100 in credit. Earn up to CA$300 as you spend. No long-term contract. 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