Storj

Language

Go

Open issues

342

Contributors

126

First release

2018

The problem it solves#

Storj supports S3-compatible object storage access. Teams should still test their exact SDK, backup tool, or storage gateway before migrating production data.

Storj is a decentralized storage network with open source components, not a simple single-server storage app. It should be evaluated as networked object storage.

Object storage is easy to start with but can concentrate cost, availability, and data-control risk inside one cloud provider. Teams that store backups, media, or user files may want a model that reduces dependence on a single vendor and a single data center footprint.

The tradeoff is operational fit. Decentralized storage has different performance, billing, and trust assumptions than a conventional bucket in AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.

Storj is best for teams that want encrypted, distributed object storage for backups, media, or application files without depending entirely on one centralized cloud provider.