S3-compatible storage
Works with tools and applications supporting the S3 API. Update your endpoint — no code changes needed.
S3-compatible cloud media storage
for video and media files
Store video files, media assets and production libraries using scalable S3-compatible object storage designed for modern media workflows.
- S3 — native API compatibility
- $0 — API request fees
- 1,462 MB/s — upload throughput (MinIO Warp)
- $20 — starter credit, no credit card required
Built for video teams, media platforms and organizations managing large multimedia libraries.
Need more than storage?
If your workflow needs transcoding, CDN delivery and a player on top of storage, Rabata Video handles the full pipeline — one API to upload, transcode and deliver.
Built for media workflows
What you can store with Rabata
Store video files, media assets and production libraries in S3-compatible cloud storage built for media workflows.
Video libraries
Store massive collections of video files and raw footage at any scale. No capacity planning or upfront provisioning required.
Production workflows
Keep media files accessible for editing, post-production and team collaboration directly via the S3 API.
Content platforms
Power streaming platforms, media delivery services and content distribution pipelines. Access any file instantly — no rehydration delays.
Media archives
Preserve video libraries and digital media collections for long-term storage. Finished productions stay in the same storage — no separate tier or migration needed.
Why media teams move to cloud storage
Three problems media teams hit first
Modern media workflows generate large files that traditional storage systems struggle to manage efficiently.
Massive file sizes
High-resolution video files and raw media assets quickly reach terabytes or petabytes. Traditional NAS and on-premise storage don't scale without hardware procurement cycles
Workflow bottlenecks
Editors, renderers and delivery pipelines need fast, concurrent access to media files. Slow storage stalls production — the bottleneck is infrastructure, not your team
Infrastructure costs
Maintaining on-premise storage for growing media libraries is expensive and operationally heavy. Teams end up managing hardware instead of producing content
Hyperscaler storage has three cost meters running at once: storage, egress and API requests. Rabata has one: $6/TB per month, with egress included up to 3× your average monthly storage. Uploads and API requests are always free.
High-throughput storage for large media files
Media workflows often involve large file uploads, downloads and parallel access by production teams. Rabata provides reliable throughput for media ingestion and delivery pipelines. Benchmarked using MinIO Warp v1.0.7 against major S3 providers under identical conditions.
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Metric
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Rabata
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AWS S3
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DigitalOcean
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vs AWS
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| Upload (PUT) | 1,462 MB/s ★ | 1,444 MB/s | 1,440 MB/s | Highest in this benchmark |
| Mixed workload | 346 MB/s ★ | 151 MB/s | 179 MB/s | 2.3× AWS |
| Small objects | 696 obj/s ★ | 319 obj/s | 328 obj/s | 2× AWS |
- Fast media uploads — 1,462 MB/s upload throughput keeps ingest pipelines moving. Large video files and raw footage land in storage quickly — no waiting on writes before production can start.
- Parallel file access — 346 MB/s on mixed workloads, 2.3× AWS S3. Multiple editors, render nodes and delivery services can read files simultaneously without throughput degrading.
- Optimized for large objects — built for the sequential read/write patterns of video production, media archives and content distribution at any scale.
MinIO Warp v1.0.7. Full methodology: See Full Performance Benchmark →
How Rabata supports media storage workflows
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Upload media files — video files, images and media assets go to S3-compatible storage
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Access via S3 API — editing tools, content platforms and media pipelines read files directly through the S3 API
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Deliver and archive media — finished assets, production outputs and media archives stay in the same storage
Key features for media storage infrastructure
High-throughput object storage
Efficient uploads and downloads for large video files. 1,462 MB/s upload throughput keeps ingest pipelines moving.
Predictable pricing
$6/TB per month, with egress included up to 3× your average monthly storage — one tier, no request fees.
Massive scalability
Store terabytes or petabytes of media files without capacity planning or hardware procurement.
API automation
Automate media pipelines using SDKs, APIs and CLI tools. Supports boto3, AWS CLI, Terraform and SDKs for Python, Node.js, Go, Rust, PHP and Java.
Durable storage
Protect critical media libraries and digital archives. Private buckets by default, IAM access control and HTTPS on all connections.
Simple pricing for any media library size
One tier. No API request fees. $20 starter credit, no credit card required.
S3 Storage — $6/TB
One price for storage and chargeable egress. Incoming traffic is free.
Each billing month includes egress up to 3× your average monthly storage;
only traffic above that allowance is charged. The allowance resets monthly
and does not roll over.
100 TB
250 TB
Curious how we compare to other providers? See Full Performance Benchmark →
Get up to $100,000 in storage credits
If you're building Gen AI products, apply for Rabata's startup grant to cover your storage costs while you scale.
- Up to $100,000 in storage credits
- No lock-in or long-term commitment
- Works with your existing S3-compatible stack
Works with common media and storage tools
Rabata provides an S3-compatible endpoint that integrates with any media processing tool or content workflow that supports the S3 protocol.
- Video editing workflows — connect editing and post-production tools directly to Rabata via the S3 API. Access raw footage and production files without moving data to local drives.
- Media asset management systems — integrate with MAM systems and asset libraries that support S3-compatible storage backends. No custom connectors required.
- Content delivery pipelines — serve media files to CDNs and delivery networks directly from Rabata buckets. Works with any CDN supporting S3 origins.
- Backup and archive tools — use AWS CLI, boto3, Terraform or any S3-compatible backup tool to automate media archiving workflows.
- Streaming platforms — power video streaming platforms and OTT services using Rabata as the S3-compatible origin store. Update your endpoint — no application changes needed.
Moving an existing library over takes under 30 minutes — step-by-step migration guide.
Secure media file storage
- IAM access control — role-based policies control which users, services and pipelines can access specific buckets. Separate active production storage from delivery buckets and long-term archives.
- Private buckets by default — all buckets are private unless explicitly configured otherwise. Media files and production assets are inaccessible to unauthorized requests.
- Encrypted data transfer · secure API access — all connections use HTTPS. All API requests are authenticated using AWS Signature Version 4 — the same mechanism used by every major S3-compatible SDK.
- Durable storage infrastructure — data stored across redundant infrastructure in eu-west-2 (EU) and us-east-1 (US). Supports GDPR data residency requirements for European media teams.
- Versioning & immutability — protect finished masters and production files from accidental overwrite. Recover a prior version if a file gets replaced or modified unintentionally.
Frequently asked questions about cloud media storage
Cloud media storage is object storage infrastructure used to store, manage and deliver video files, images, audio assets and other media content at scale. S3-compatible cloud storage has become the standard backend for media workflows because it scales without hardware limits, supports high-throughput parallel access and integrates with media tools, MAM systems and content delivery pipelines via the S3 API.
Yes. No capacity limits, no storage tiers, no hardware to provision. Storage is billed at $6/TB per month, with egress included up to 3× your average monthly storage each month — only usage above that allowance is billed, at the same rate.
Rabata scales automatically with your media library — from terabytes to petabytes — with no capacity planning or upfront provisioning. Storage is billed daily based on actual usage with no minimum commitment. There is no hardware to procure and no ceiling on how much you can store.
Yes. Rabata operates an EU region (eu-west-2) with data stored exclusively within EU borders. All connections use HTTPS and SigV4 authentication. IAM access control and private buckets by default make it suitable for European media teams with data residency requirements.
Under 30 minutes. Sign up (no credit card required), generate access keys, create a bucket and update your S3 endpoint config. No new agents, no code changes.
Video files are uploaded to S3-compatible object storage via the API or CLI. Once stored, editing tools, content platforms and delivery pipelines access files directly through the S3 API using an endpoint, access key and secret key. No proprietary connectors or agents required — any tool supporting the S3 protocol works unchanged.
Yes. Rabata provides an S3-compatible endpoint that works with video editing tools, MAM systems, content delivery pipelines, backup tools and streaming platforms. Configure your endpoint with your access key and secret key — no code changes, no custom connectors.
Rabata S3 storage is the backend for teams building their own media stack. If you need transcoding, CDN delivery and a player API on top of storage — without stitching together S3, FFmpeg and a CDN separately — Rabata Video handles the full pipeline.
Yes. Versioning keeps prior states of a file recoverable, and Object Lock immutability protects finished masters from accidental modification or deletion — useful if a production file gets replaced or edited unintentionally.
$20 in starter credit, automatically, with no credit card required — enough to test real usage before paying anything out of pocket.
