Tip for those of us hosting files on S3 - use Bunny instead
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I've been using S3 for about 15 years for storing and delivering my digital products. However I was recommended an alternative and I made the switch and I think you should too.
I'm now using Bunny CDN's object storage (I've been using their CDN for years already). I'm getting faster download speeds than I was with S3, the storage and bandwidth is much cheaper than S3, and there is a WooCommerce compatible plugin that is a drop in replacement for the S3 one.
This plugin is cheaper than the S3 one and has a nicer UI/UX. Another bonus is Bunny's own interface is much easier to use than Amazon's - you don't need to mess around with setting bucket policies and access lists, etc, it just works.
Here's a link to the plugin - https://wpwkings.com/bunny-storage-for-woocommerce/
I was able to transfer all my products at Libre Wave over in an afternoon with zero downtime.
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would you recomend this for someone starting out wanting to sell sample libraries,
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@d-healey Seem nice, thanks David. I'll give it a try.
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@d-healey Yeah using Bunny too, it's nice and easy for people like me with pretty much no experience in web development.
Though I'd like to know how to rename files/folders. Currently each time I want to just rename a file I have to delete it first and upload a renamed version of it... Unless I don't see the obvious?Also my advice is don't use IP token for protecting the links. Again it might just be my lacking skills, but it's been a nightmare for me to debug... https://forum.hise.audio/topic/9761/problem-downloading-tiny-files/6?_=1721658994552
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@jeffd said in Tip for those of us hosting files on S3 - use Bunny instead:
would you recomend this for someone starting out wanting to sell sample libraries,
or the pulse downloader?It depends on what you want to do. If you want to host your own files, manage payments (and taxes), and have your own online shop then I recommend WooCommerce + the Bunny plugin. However if you're not so technically inclined or don't want to deal with taxes and the other admin tasks that come with running your own web shop then I recommend something like Payhip or Gumroad.
You can use Pulse alongside these options, it's not exclusive as far as I'm aware.
@ustk I seem to remember that you can't rename in S3 either, maybe it's a limitation of the object storage format. I use this option in the WooCommerce plugin to secure the links (same thing as the S3 plugin uses)
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I am in the process of setting up a wordpress website with WooCommerce.
With the bunny plugin, there are no limits to download size. I know with payhip, size was limited to 5 gigs.
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@jeffd said in Tip for those of us hosting files on S3 - use Bunny instead:
I know with payhip, size was limited to 5 gigs.
If I recall correctly that limit is per file, but you can have multiple files for each product.
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@ustk I seem to remember that you can't rename in S3 either, maybe it's a limitation of the object storage format. I use this option in the WooCommerce plugin to secure the links (same thing as the S3 plugin uses)
I do secure the links, but not using the IP.
Also I am the secure URLs from Bunny's API via my Control Center app, not using the WP plugin. -
@ustk said in Tip for those of us hosting files on S3 - use Bunny instead:
but not using the IP.
I don't see an option for that in the WP plugin so I guess it's not using it there.
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@d-healey yeah, probably one of the cause might be the cache issue I was facing. I think IP token is for more advanced stuff, not really necessary in our case imho
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