The worst-kept secret in cloud storage?

If you've ever tried to quickly restore terabytes of data from Wasabi or Backblaze, you’ve probably learned the hard way: speed isn't their strong suit. Recovery rates in the low double-digit megabits per second are common. That might be fine for a file or two, but when you need to restore tens or hundreds of terabytes after a ransomware attack or outage—you’re looking at weeks, not hours.

With Storj, it’s different. Global restore speeds in the upper double-digit gigabits per second aren’t just possible—they’re typical. And Storj can do it without special tuning, expensive hardware, or cross-region fees.

Why traditional DR strategies fall short.

Most businesses, especially SMBs and startups, assume they won’t need to restore from backup—until they do. Many rely on traditional cloud storage locked to a few locations. If that region goes down, you’re stuck. Some even charge thousands to ship your data on a physical NAS.

Storj doesn’t work like that.

Distributed infrastructure = global speed and resilience.

Storj stores data across thousands of nodes globally and retrieves from the ones nearest to you:

• Need to restore in New York? Done.
• Traveling exec in Europe? Same experience.
• Team in Asia? No difference.
  

And because Storj isn’t tied to one provider or location, your DR plan doesn’t hinge on a single grid or region. During a recent outage, 40 Gbps of traffic dropped from one facility—and no one noticed. Read the full story.

Backups are only useful if they meet your RTO and RPO.

Two metrics matter in DR:

• RTO (Recovery Time Objective): How fast can you get back up?
• RPO (Recovery Point Objective): How much data can you afford to lose?

If your restore takes a week or your last good backup is days old, your DR plan fails.

Storj shortens RTO dramatically and supports tighter RPOs—without complexity.

Backups you can actually restore.

Here’s how Storj compares:

• Traditional S3 providers: 6–8 hours per terabyte (best case)
• Storj: 2–4 hours per terabyte, often faster
• Worst case scenarios: During peak hours or long-distance restores, traditional cloud providers like Wasabi or Backblaze can slow to a crawl—making Storj up to 10× faster by comparison.

An independent performance test showed Storj was 4.2× faster than AWS for 5 MB downloads.

Others charge for cross-region replication. We include it by default.

No optimization required.

Storj is S3-compatible. Just plug it in. No tuning. No extra work.

Storj is Veeam-Ready and integrates seamlessly with TrueNAS, giving you a turnkey, fault-tolerant backup solution.

Even small teams get enterprise-grade DR:

• Faster restores anywhere
• Lower TCO with built-in redundancy
• No optimization needed
• Stronger RTO/RPO compliance
  

Better for the planet, too.

Storj reduces e-waste and energy use by leveraging existing infrastructure instead of building more data centers. You get redundancy—without replicating across multiple regions.

Learn more in this post.

Storj: A new class of speed and resilience.

Most object storage feels stuck in the slow lane. Storj's distributed architecture isn’t just faster—it’s a different class of performance entirely: instant, seamless, and globally available by design.

If your DR plan only works in theory, it’s time to rethink it.

Backups only matter if you can restore them fast.

Storj makes sure you can—because when everything’s on the line, your future self will thank you for choosing a recovery plan that actually delivers.

Start a free trial or schedule a demo to see it in action.

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