Simple Pricing. Simplyblock.

Q: How do I calculate my total storage cost?

Total storage cost consists of simplyblock license cost and underlying infrastructure cost. Underlying infrastructure cost depends on where you operate. For public clouds it will be cost of cloud VMs with local NVMe drives as well as cost of other cloud storage services (e.g. S3) in case of storage tiering. For on-prem the infrastructure cost will be based on your commodity servers with NVMe drives and other data center costs.

Q: How can I reduce my high-performance storage cost by 75%?

Simplyblock offers several features that can dramatically reduce your storage costs compared to using high-performance storage solutions such as Amazon EBS volumes directly: -Thin provisioning: Only pay for the storage you actually use, not what you provision. -Storage tiering: Automatically move infrequently accessed data to cheaper storage tiers like Amazon S3. -Pooling of EBS volumes: Consolidate partially used volumes into a shared pool, increasing utilization. -Compression: Reduce the amount of physical storage needed. -Deduplication: Eliminate redundant data across volumes. -Multi-attach capability: Use a single volume for high-availability setups instead of replicating data. By leveraging these capabilities, many customers see cost reductions of 75% or more compared to their previous Amazon EBS spend.

Q: What is the benefit of thin provisioning?

Thin provisioning in simplyblock allows you to create volumes of any size without immediately using all that space. You only pay for the storage you actually use, not what you allocate. This saves money and simplifies capacity planning. It also improves storage utilization across your infrastructure. You can grow your storage gradually as needed without manual intervention.

Q: Can I switch plans?

Yes, you can switch between simplyblock plans at any time. Your new plan and pricing will take effect at the start of the next billing cycle. Contact our sales team for assistance with plan changes.

Q: Do you offer volume or annual discounts?

Yes, we offer discounts for larger storage commitments and for annual or longer-term contracts. Please contact our sales team to discuss volume pricing and annual discount options tailored to your specific needs.

Q: How does simplyblock pricing work? Is it pay-per-use?

Yes, simplyblock pricing is pay-per-use. Simplyblock is charged by TB (terabyte) provisioned, meaning the amount of storage actually associated with logical volumes. That said, you can create a cluster with a combined capacity of 100TB, but you only have allocated 20TB into logical volumes (like 2x10TB volumes). These 20TB are the provisioned capacity and what you pay for.

Q: Can I use simplyblock on-prem or in air-gapped environments?

Yes, simplyblock can be used in on-premises or air-gapped environments. Our solution is based on NVMe over Fabrics (NVMeoF), which allows for flexible deployment across various infrastructure setups. For air-gapped environments, simplyblock can be configured to work with local storage resources without requiring connection to cloud services. This makes it suitable for high-security scenarios or environments with strict data sovereignty requirements.

Q: How is simplyblock different than Amazon EBS?

Simplyblock is NVMe-based solution, utilizing very fast local NVMe disk as "hot tier". As such, it offers better performance than Amazon EBS (lower latency, more IOPS/volume and higher throughput). Additionally, simplyblock might utilize Amazon EBS volumes as one of its storage backends, adding a layer of thin provisioning on top of it. Generally simplyblock offers several key advantages: -Intelligent storage optimization and orchestration -Automatic tiering between fast and slow storage -Thin provisioning for better cost efficiency -Built-in compression and deduplication -Multi-tenant support with per-volume encryption -Instant snapshots and clones for database branching -Cross-AZ disaster recovery with near-zero RPO -Unified access to EBS, S3, and local instance storage -NVMe over TCP protocol for improved performance

Q: Does simplyblock only work with databases?

While simplyblock is optimized for database workloads, it can be used for any application that requires persistent block storage in AWS. This includes file servers, content management systems, analytics platforms, streaming services (e.g. Kafka) and more. Simplyblock's features like thin provisioning, tiering, and instant cloning can benefit a wide range of storage use cases beyond just databases.

Q: What is the benefit of multi-attach?

Multi-attach in simplyblock lets you connect a single volume to multiple instances at the same time. This is great for high availability setups without duplicating data. It saves on storage costs and simplifies your architecture. You don't need to manage multiple copies of data or worry about keeping them in sync. It also allows for quick failover in case one instance goes down.

At simplyblock we believe in simple, predictable pricing.

All prices are calculated based on the total provisioned storage on logical volume level.

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Unlimited provisioned capacity

Slack and email support by simplyblock

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All features (see comparison table below)

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All features (see comparison table below)

Support and SLAs according to your needs

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Features

Unlimited logical volumes

Up to 5 TB of provisioned capacity

Community support

Recommended

Bring Your Own Cloud

Deployed on-prem or into your cloud account

^$ 20

per TB/month

Talk to an Expert

Features

Unlimited provisioned capacity

Slack and email support by simplyblock

Operated and managed by simplyblock (option)

All features (see comparison table below)

Enterprise

Simplyblock the way you want it

Talk to an Expert

Features

All features (see comparison table below)

Support and SLAs according to your needs

Direct access to our engineering team

Dedicated account management

Simplyblock Feature Comparison

Feature	Free	Bring Your Own Cloud	Enterprise
Key Highlights
Managed by Simplyblock Simplyblock operates your storage cluster Managed by Simplyblock
All Core Features Are all core features available All Core Features
Multi Tenant You can share the storage cluster between multiple tenants Multi Tenant
Deployed in your AWS account The storage cluster is installed into your own cloud account Deployed in your AWS account
Support Tier What level of support is included in the subscription Support Tier	Community	Premium	Dedicated
Pricing What is the pricing model Pricing	Free	Commercial	Commercial
Features
Copy-on-write volumes Copy-on-write (COW) is an optimization technique used in computer programming and data management Copy-on-write volumes
NVMe/TCP volumes High-performance storage devices that use the NVMe over standard TCP/IP networks NVMe/TCP volumes
Data Distribution Data distribution is the process of spreading data across multiple storage nodes to improve performance, reliability, and scalability of a storage system Data Distribution
Storage Overcommitment Storage overcommitment is allocating more virtual storage capacity to users than is physically available, relying on typical underutilization of provisioned resources Storage Overcommitment
Thin Provisioning Thin provisioning allows creating logical volumes larger than available physical storage, allocating actual space only when data is written Thin Provisioning
Instant Snapshots Instant snapshots are point-in-time copies of data created instantly without duplicating the entire dataset, using copy-on-write technology Instant Snapshots
Local Clones Local clones are instant, space-efficient copies of volumes that share data with the original until modifications occur, enabled by copy-on-write technology Local Clones
Remote Clones Remote clones are copy-on-write replicas of data volumes created and stored in a different location from the original source Remote Clones
Deduplication Deduplication is a data compression technique that eliminates duplicate copies of repeating data to improve storage efficiency and reduce costs Deduplication
Compression Compression is a technique that reduces data size by encoding information more efficiently, saving storage space and potentially improving transfer speeds Compression
Encryption Encryption prevents unauthorized access to data, enabling individual encryption keys per volume Encryption
Cluster Replication Cluster replication is the synchronization of data across multiple storage nodes to ensure high availability and fault tolerance Cluster Replication
Online Resizing Online resizing allows storage volumes to be expanded or shrunk without disrupting service, while simplyblock remains operational and accessible Online Resizing
Zero Downtime Scalability Zero downtime scalability allows simplyblock to expand capacity or performance without interrupting service, ensuring continuous availability during growth or increased demand Zero Downtime Scalability
High Availability High availability is a system design approach that ensures simplyblock remains operational and accessible with minimal downtime or interruptions High Availability
Disaster Recovery Disaster recovery is a set of strategies and tools to quickly restore IT systems and data after a catastrophic event or major failure Disaster Recovery
QoS Policy QoS policy defines rules to manage volume traffic priorities, IOPS, and throughput, ensuring critical data flows receive necessary resources while limiting less important traffic QoS Policy
Management UI The management UI is a graphical interface for administrators to monitor, configure, and control simplyblock's storage resources and operations Management UI
Provisioned Capacity Provisioned capacity is the total storage space allocated to volumes in the storage cluster, regardless of how much is actually being used Provisioned Capacity	< 5TB	Unlimited	Unlimited
Multi Attach Multi-attach allows a single storage volume to be connected to multiple compute instances simultaneously, improving availability and resource utilization Multi Attach
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Are all core features available

Free

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Enterprise

Are all core features available

Free

Bring Your Own Cloud

Enterprise

You can share the storage cluster between multiple tenantst

Free

Bring Your Own Cloud

Enterprise

The storage cluster is installed into your own cloud account

Free

Bring Your Own Cloud

Enterprise

What level of support is included in the subscription

Free

Community

Bring Your Own Cloud

Premium

Enterprise

Dedicated

What level of support is included in the subscription

Free

Bring Your Own Cloud

Commercial

< 5TB

Bring Your Own Cloud

Unlimited

Enterprise

Unlimited

Multi-attach allows a single storage volume to be connected to multiple compute instances simultaneously, improving availability and resource utilization

Free

Bring Your Own Cloud

Enterprise

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Reduce your storage costs with simplyblock

Storage demand: 150TB of provisioned logical capacity
Physical storage: With erasure coding and thin provisioning only 75TB of physical disk space is required.

Component

Price

Simplyblock License Costs

150 TB x $20/TB = $3,000/month

Data Center Costs

Hardware
(Servers, NVMe Drives)

Power & Other

Average Storage Cost (150TB)

$1,250/month

$1,750/month

$6,000/month
$40/TB/month

Frequently Asked Questions

Total storage cost consists of simplyblock license cost and underlying infrastructure cost. Underlying infrastructure cost depends on where you operate. For public clouds it will be cost of cloud VMs with local NVMe drives as well as cost of other cloud storage services (e.g. S3) in case of storage tiering. For on-prem the infrastructure cost will be based on your commodity servers with NVMe drives and other data center costs.

Simplyblock offers several features that can dramatically reduce your storage costs compared to using high-performance storage solutions such as Amazon EBS volumes directly:

-Thin provisioning: Only pay for the storage you actually use, not what you provision.
-Storage tiering: Automatically move infrequently accessed data to cheaper storage tiers like Amazon S3.
-Pooling of EBS volumes: Consolidate partially used volumes into a shared pool, increasing utilization.
-Compression: Reduce the amount of physical storage needed.
-Deduplication: Eliminate redundant data across volumes.
-Multi-attach capability: Use a single volume for high-availability setups instead of replicating data.

By leveraging these capabilities, many customers see cost reductions of 75% or more compared to their previous Amazon EBS spend.

Thin provisioning in simplyblock allows you to create volumes of any size without immediately using all that space. You only pay for the storage you actually use, not what you allocate. This saves money and simplifies capacity planning. It also improves storage utilization across your infrastructure. You can grow your storage gradually as needed without manual intervention.

Yes, you can switch between simplyblock plans at any time. Your new plan and pricing will take effect at the start of the next billing cycle. Contact our sales team for assistance with plan changes.

Yes, we offer discounts for larger storage commitments and for annual or longer-term contracts. Please contact our sales team to discuss volume pricing and annual discount options tailored to your specific needs.

Yes, simplyblock pricing is pay-per-use. Simplyblock is charged by TB (terabyte) provisioned, meaning the amount of storage actually associated with logical volumes. That said, you can create a cluster with a combined capacity of 100TB, but you only have allocated 20TB into logical volumes (like 2x10TB volumes). These 20TB are the provisioned capacity and what you pay for.

Yes, simplyblock can be used in on-premises or air-gapped environments. Our solution is based on NVMe over Fabrics (NVMeoF), which allows for flexible deployment across various infrastructure setups. For air-gapped environments, simplyblock can be configured to work with local storage resources without requiring connection to cloud services. This makes it suitable for high-security scenarios or environments with strict data sovereignty requirements.

Simplyblock is NVMe-based solution, utilizing very fast local NVMe disk as "hot tier". As such, it offers better performance than Amazon EBS (lower latency, more IOPS/volume and higher throughput). Additionally, simplyblock might utilize Amazon EBS volumes as one of its storage backends, adding a layer of thin provisioning on top of it. Generally simplyblock offers several key advantages:

-Intelligent storage optimization and orchestration
-Automatic tiering between fast and slow storage
-Thin provisioning for better cost efficiency
-Built-in compression and deduplication
-Multi-tenant support with per-volume encryption
-Instant snapshots and clones for database branching
-Cross-AZ disaster recovery with near-zero RPO
-Unified access to EBS, S3, and local instance storage
-NVMe over TCP protocol for improved performance

While simplyblock is optimized for database workloads, it can be used for any application that requires persistent block storage in AWS. This includes file servers, content management systems, analytics platforms, streaming services (e.g. Kafka) and more. Simplyblock's features like thin provisioning, tiering, and instant cloning can benefit a wide range of storage use cases beyond just databases.

Multi-attach in simplyblock lets you connect a single volume to multiple instances at the same time. This is great for high availability setups without duplicating data. It saves on storage costs and simplifies your architecture. You don't need to manage multiple copies of data or worry about keeping them in sync. It also allows for quick failover in case one instance goes down.

Yes, simplyblock is natively based on SPDK and NVMe-of standard, supporting NVMe/TCP protocol. This means that there are no proprietary drivers needed to run simplyblock on your infrastructure - whether on-prem or on public clouds. Simplyblock provides high-performance software defined storage for Kubernetes based on industry standard protocols and standard Ethernet.

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Simplyblock Feature Comparison

Managed by Simplyblock

All Core Features

Multi Tenant

Deployed in your AWS account

Support Tier

Pricing

Copy-on-write volumes

NVMe/TCP volumes

Data Distribution

Storage Overcommitment

Thin Provisioning

Instant Snapshots

Local Clones

Remote Clones

Deduplication

Compression

Encryption

Cluster Replication

Online Resizing

Zero Downtime Scalability

High Availability

Disaster Recovery

QoS Policy

Management UI

Provisioned Capacity

Multi Attach

Key Highlights

Managed by Simplyblock

Free

Bring Your Own Cloud

Enterprise

All Core Features

Free

Bring Your Own Cloud

Enterprise

Multi Tenant

Free

Bring Your Own Cloud

Enterprise

Deployed in your AWS account

Free

Bring Your Own Cloud

Enterprise

Support Tier

Free

Bring Your Own Cloud

Enterprise

Pricing

Free

Bring Your Own Cloud

Enterprise

Features

Copy-on-write volumes

Free

Bring Your Own Cloud

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^$20per TB/month

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