Question
Is Spaces suitable for images and video or not?
I’m very confused about the purpose of Spaces Object Storage.
I’m planning to use it mainly for images (thumbnails etc, mostly <1Mb) and video (streaming directly to the user’s browser). I need the storage to be scalable since content will be generated by users.
It seems that object storage is a perfect match for that.
However, I came across the following passages in the Spaces docs:
Avoid Small Files … You should consider the size of your files and the way you upload them to Spaces if you are … Handling files smaller than 1 MB.
https://www.digitalocean.com/docs/spaces/resources/performance-tips/#file-size
You should use local or block storage if: … You have a high request rate for your data, like streaming video.
So it’s not recommended for small images such as thumbnails? And it’s not recommended for streaming video? I need the flexibility of Object Storage but I’ll also be using it mainly for images and video…
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