VIDEO: Getting started with Telnyx Cloud Storage

Telnyx Cloud Storage is an object storage solution built on distributed infrastructure for low-latency and low-cost storage at the edge. At a fraction of the cost of alternative cloud storage providers like Amazon S3 and with no egress fees, Telnyx Cloud Storage is a great fit for backup, restore, and data archive use cases.

According to Cloudwards research, cloud infrastructure services generated over $330 billion in revenue in 2024, with storage costs remaining a top concern for organizations scaling their data operations.

To get started with Telnyx Cloud Storage, watch the five-minute video below, or read through the written quickstart tutorial. In this video, Telnyx Storage Product Manager Brandon walks through the entire process of creating a free Telnyx account, opening Telnyx Cloud Storage, creating a bucket, adding tags, and uploading an object into that bucket.

Why choose Telnyx Cloud Storage?

Before diving into the tutorial steps, here's why developers are switching to Telnyx Cloud Storage:

For a detailed pricing comparison, see our Telnyx Storage introduction.

The shift toward S3-compatible alternatives reflects a broader industry trend. As organizations generate more data, egress fees from major cloud providers can consume a significant portion of infrastructure budgets. David Heinemeier Hansson, CTO @ 37signals (Basecamp)

Find these steps and more in the Developer Docs

All of the steps in the video can be found in our Developer Docs:

• Creating a Telnyx Mission Control Portal account.
• Acknowledge and agree to the terms and conditions of Telnyx Cloud Storage.
• Creating your first bucket and configuring the region for storage, privacy settings, and tags for that bucket.
• Uploading an object and configuring encryption and tags for that object.
• Downloading and deleting an object after it's been uploaded.

Additional resources

Looking for more ways to use Telnyx Cloud Storage? Check out these resources:

• Migrating from AWS S3 — Step-by-step guide to switching from Amazon S3
• Telnyx Storage pricing — Detailed breakdown of costs and savings
• Backup and restore use cases — How object storage powers modern backup workflows
• What is object storage? — Deep dive into object storage concepts

For S3 migration tools, consider using rclone or MinIO Client for seamless data transfers. Both tools work with any S3-compatible storage, including Telnyx Cloud Storage.

Other S3-compatible providers to consider include Backblaze B2, Wasabi, and Cloudflare R2. Each offers different pricing models and regional availability, but Telnyx Cloud Storage stands out with zero egress fees and edge-optimized latency.

Contact a member of our team to learn more! Explore other Telnyx Cloud Storage tutorials in our Developer Docs.