Maybe my math is off or something. But according to the S3 calc: http://calculator.s3.amazonaws.com/calc5.html
If a 150MB is downloaded 100 times it would cost $2.59. If it was downloaded 1000 times it would cost $25.55. Is that cheap?
If a 150MB is downloaded 100 times it would cost $2.59. If it was downloaded 1000 times it would cost $25.55. Is that cheap?
Also, on S3 you pay exactly for what you use, if you use your own server you are paying for them up front. Another bonus is the using their CDN if you have frequently downloaded files.
Check this comment by Don MacAskill, CEO of SmugMug which stores a huge amount of data on S3: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=422574. Check his blog too: http://blogs.smugmug.com/don/tag/s3.
Well, I'll try to make up for it by pointing the original asker to http://simplecdn.com
From their frontpage:
A software developer with 100MB worth of downloads would pay $24.90 for lifetime storage, and would then receive a transfer rate of 3.9 cents per GB.
So, pay $24.90 once and serve your 1000 downloads for $5.80 then.