What is netDNA Storage and what can I do with it?

netdNA is storage for the Internet. It’s a simple storage service that offers software developers a highly-scalable, reliable, and low-latency data storage infrastructure at very low costs..

netDNA provides a simple web service interface that you can use to store and retrieve any amount of data, at any time, from anywhere on the web. Using this web service, developers can easily build applications that make use of Internet storage. Since netDNA Storage is highly scalable, developers can start small and grow their application as they wish, with no compromise on performance or reliability.

How can I get started?

To sign up for netDNA Storage, click the “Sign up” button on the login page. You must have an account from one of netDNA patner to access this service; if you do not already have one, you will be prompted to create one when you begin the netDNA sign-up process. After signing up, please refer to the netDNA Storage documentation and sample code in the Resource Center to begin using netDNA Storage.

What kind of data can I store?

You can store virtually any kind of data in any format.

How much data can I store?

The total volume of data and number of objects you can store are unlimited. Individual netDNA Storage objects can range in size from 1 byte to 5 terabytes. The largest object that can be uploaded in a single PUT is 5 gigabytes. For objects larger than 100 megabytes, customers should consider using the Multipart Upload capability.

How is netDNA Storage data organized?

netDNA Storage is a simple key-based object store. When you store data, you assign a unique object key that can later be used to retrieve the data. Keys can be any string, and can be constructed to mimic hierarchical attributes.

How reliable is netDNA Storage?

netDNA Storage gives any developer access to the same highly scalable, reliable, fast, inexpensive data storage infrastructure that netDNA uses to run its own global network of web sites. netDNA Storage Standard is designed for 99.99% availability and Standard - IA is designed for 99.9% availability.

What security mechanisms are in place?

We place a strong emphasis on security, and we’re always looking for ways to improve. We use:

• Malware scanning
• Several layers of password brute force mitigation
• A web application firewall
• Multiple layers of DDoS mitigation
• Secured password and configuration methodology

What about disk space, bandwidth, and page view limits?

We really want to remove any barriers to you being successful. To that end, you don’t need to worry about bandwidth.