Using Wasabi with ezS3 for Cost-Effective Storage

Wasabi takes a different approach to cloud storage pricing—no egress fees, no API request fees, just one flat rate per TB per month. ezS3 supports Wasabi as an S3-compatible provider with a dedicated connection form: you choose a region and your credentials, and ezS3 derives the correct endpoint so you don’t have to look it up.

Why Choose Wasabi?

• No egress fees: Download as much data as you need at no extra cost
• Predictable pricing: Flat rate per TB per month
• S3-compatible: Works with ezS3’s same access control, audit log, and browser upload/download flows
• Immutable storage: Optional object lock for compliance

Step 1: Create a Wasabi Bucket and Access Keys

1. Sign up for a Wasabi account and create a bucket in the region you want (e.g. us-east-1, eu-central-1).
2. In the Wasabi console, go to Settings → Access Keys and click Create New Access Key.
3. Copy the Access Key ID and Secret Key and store them somewhere safe (you’ll paste them into ezS3 in the next step).

Step 2: Add a Wasabi Provider in ezS3

1. In ezS3, go to Storage Providers and click Add Provider.
2. Choose Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage.
3. Fill in the form:
   • Region — The Wasabi region where your bucket lives (e.g. us-east-1, eu-central-1). You can type the region code or pick from the suggestions. ezS3 will show and use the correct endpoint for that region; you don’t enter an endpoint URL yourself.
   • Bucket scopes (optional) — Leave blank to let ezS3 list all buckets the key can access. If the key can’t list buckets, enter a comma-separated list of bucket names (e.g. marketing-assets, backups).
   • Access key ID — Your Wasabi access key.
   • Secret key — Your Wasabi secret key.
4. Leave Allow ezS3 to update bucket CORS settings (recommended) on so ezS3 can add the ezs3.net origin for browser uploads.
5. Save. ezS3 validates the connection and then you can assign buckets to roles and start using them.

How ezS3 Picks the Wasabi Endpoint

ezS3 derives the endpoint from the Region you choose:

• us-east-1 → https://s3.wasabisys.com
• Any other region → https://s3.<region>.wasabisys.com (e.g. https://s3.eu-central-1.wasabisys.com)

So you only need to know your bucket’s region; the endpoint is set automatically. Supported regions include us-east-1, us-east-2, us-central-1, us-west-1, us-west-2, ca-central-1, eu-central-1, eu-west-1, ap-northeast-1, ap-northeast-2, ap-southeast-1, and ap-southeast-2.

Pricing Comparison

For teams with high egress, Wasabi’s pricing model shines:

Scenario: 5 TB storage, 10 TB egress per month

Provider	Storage	Egress	Total
AWS S3	~$115	~$900	~$1,015
Wasabi	~$30	$0	~$30

Prices as of 2025 and subject to change

Important Limitations

Wasabi has some limitations to be aware of:

• Minimum retention: Files must be stored for at least 90 days (paid even if deleted earlier)
• No object versioning: Unlike S3, Wasabi doesn’t support versioning
• Smaller ecosystem: Fewer third-party integrations than AWS

Best Use Cases for Wasabi

Wasabi is ideal for:

• Backup and archive: Long-term data storage with frequent access
• Media storage: Video files, images, and other large media
• Data distribution: High-volume downloads without egress fees
• Surveillance: Security camera footage and similar data

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Ready to save on storage costs? Sign up for ezS3 and connect your Wasabi bucket today.