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Storage Class
Capacity
1000 GB
Snapshot Storage
GB
Estimated Cost / month
Universal1000 GB
KSh21,000NoneKSh0
KSh21,000/mo
* Estimates exclude applicable taxes.
Global Infrastructure
Shared File Systems
NFSv4.1 file systems deployed in Tier III data centers with automatic scaling and backups.
Nairobi
KE-1A
Your Region
TIER-3 Certified
99.99% Uptime SLA
100 Gbps Network
Network Providers:
Safaricom
Liquid Telecom
+1
Lagos
NG-1A
TIER-3 Certified
99.99% Uptime SLA
100 Gbps Network
Network Providers:
MainOne
MTN
+1
Dar es Salaam
TZ-1A
TIER-3 Certified
99.99% Uptime SLA
100 Gbps Network
Network Providers:
TIGO
Vodacom
+2
Coming Soon: Johannesburg & Frankfurt
Expanding to Southern Africa and Europe in 2025 with Tier IV infrastructure.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Lineserve File Storage.
Block Storage provides a virtual disk that attaches to a single instance at a time (like a hard drive). File Storage provides a shared file system that can be mounted by thousands of instances simultaneously. Use Block Storage for databases and single-instance workloads; use File Storage when multiple instances need to access the same files.
File Storage is available in our Tier III data centers in Nairobi (Kenya), Lagos (Nigeria), and Dar es Salaam (Tanzania). All file systems are stored with redundancy and feature automatic backups. You can mount the same file system from multiple instances within the same region for shared access.
Lineserve File Storage uses NFSv4.1, the industry-standard network file system protocol. It's compatible with all Linux distributions, macOS, and Windows (with NFS client). NFSv4.1 provides strong security, file locking, and good performance.
File Storage automatically grows as you add data and shrinks as you delete data. There's no need to pre-provision capacity or resize manually. You simply pay for the storage you actually use, measured hourly. Capacity can scale from gigabytes to petabytes automatically.
Yes! We provide a CSI driver that integrates with Kubernetes for dynamic volume provisioning. File Storage supports ReadWriteMany (RWX) access mode, which is required when multiple pods need to write to the same volume. See our Kubernetes integration section for details.
Standard class provides 100 MB/s baseline throughput with burst capability, suitable for most workloads. Performance class provides 500 MB/s baseline with the option to provision up to 10 GB/s for demanding workloads like analytics, ML training, and media rendering. Performance class also has lower latency.
Lifecycle policies automatically move files between storage classes based on access patterns. For example, you can configure a policy to move files not accessed for 30 days to Infrequent Access class, reducing costs by up to 60%. The file system handles this transparently — applications don't need to change.
Yes, all data is automatically replicated across multiple availability zones within a region for high availability. This replication is included in the price and requires no configuration. For disaster recovery across regions, you can enable cross-region replication.
You can create snapshots of your file system at any time. Snapshots are point-in-time, incremental backups that complete in seconds. You can restore individual files by mounting a snapshot read-only, or restore an entire file system from a snapshot. Automated snapshot schedules are also available.
Access Points let you create multiple entry points to a single file system, each with its own root directory and permissions. This is useful for multi-tenant applications where each tenant should only see their own data, or for giving different applications different views of the same file system.
Yes, you can connect to File Storage from on-premises using Direct Connect or VPN. Your on-premises servers can mount the file system just like cloud instances. This is useful for hybrid cloud scenarios and data migration.
Performance limits depend on your storage class and provisioned throughput: Standard: Baseline 100 MB/s, Burst up to 1 GB/s (with burst credits). Performance: Baseline 500 MB/s, Provisioned up to 10 GB/s. These limits are per file system. You can create multiple file systems for higher aggregate throughput.
Billing is based on: 1. Storage: Per GB-month based on actual usage (measured hourly) - Standard: $0.12/GB, Performance: $0.20/GB, Infrequent Access: $0.05/GB. 2. Provisioned throughput (Performance class only): $0.05 per MB/s. 3. Data access fees (IA class only): $0.01/GB read. 4. Snapshots: $0.05/GB stored. 5. Cross-region transfer: $0.02/GB. There are no minimum fees or capacity requirements.