Side by side
Amazon Web Services (AWS) vs Civo Block Storage
Both stand on infrastructure as a service. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5
Visit Amazon Web Services (AWS) 
Free trial APILinuxMac+2
Civo Block Storage offers persistent NVMe volumes with Kubernetes provisioning, automation options, and stated data redundancy. Check the 1 TB ceiling and lack of multi-attach against workload needs.
Visit Civo Block StorageThe facts
| Amazon Web Services (AWS) | Civo Block Storage | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | No |
| Runs on | Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | See the plans |
| Plans published | 2 | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | aws.amazon.com | civo.com |
| On infrastructure as a service | #1 of 21 | #4 of 21 |
Amazon Web Services (AWS): what it does well
Civo Block Storage: what it does well
- Persistent NVMe volumes for compute and Kubernetes
- 99.95% uptime SLA stated for each volume
- Unlimited transfer with no egress fees or per-IOP charges
- Volumes can be grown and moved between instances
What to know first
- Maximum volume size is 1 TB
- Multi-attach is not supported
- Product facts list no free plan
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