Cloud Storage

Usage and limits

Docker Hub introduces new usage limits and pricing tiers effective March 1, 2025, with different pull rates, storage capacities, and repository access based on subscription level. Authenticated Business users receive the highest benefits with 1M pulls monthly and 500GB storage, while unauthenticated users face strict limitations of 10 pulls per hour. Fair use policies and abuse rate limits apply to protect platform infrastructure.

AWS S3 SDK breaks its compatible services

AWS's introduction of default data integrity checksums in S3 SDKs has caused compatibility issues with S3-compatible services, affecting multiple platforms including Cloudflare R2 and Tigris. OpenDAL emerges as an alternative solution by directly communicating with APIs instead of relying on SDKs, offering better compatibility and independent governance.

Synctrain: a rethought iOS client for Syncthing

An open-source iOS app was developed to enhance Syncthing's file synchronization capabilities with features like selective sync and media streaming. The project combines Go and Swift programming to create a more user-friendly mobile experience for self-hosted file synchronization, addressing limitations of existing solutions like Dropbox and Resilio Sync.

Cloudflare incident on February 6, 2025

A 59-minute Cloudflare R2 storage outage occurred on February 6, 2025, causing widespread service disruptions across multiple Cloudflare products due to human error during phishing site remediation. The incident resulted in 100% failure rates for R2 operations and affected dependent services like Stream, Images, and Cache Reserve, though no data was lost or corrupted. Cloudflare has implemented immediate safeguards and is developing additional system-wide controls to prevent similar incidents.