e3 Cloud Storage FAQ

e3 is a Canadian S3-compatible object storage platform designed for backups, archives, and application data. You get standard S3 semantics (buckets, access keys, API compatibility) with predictable pricing, strong data protection, and Canadian data residency by default.

e3 is built for MSPs, SaaS providers, and in-house IT teams that need reliable offsite storage. Use it as a backup target, for application data, or as the storage layer behind services you deliver to your own customers.

e3 is $9.00 CAD per TiB per month after a 1 TiB minimum. Storage above that minimum is billed per GiB at the same $9.00 CAD per TiB rate. Workloads of 50 TiB and larger are custom quotes. The pricing lab models a specific volume.

Inbound transfer and API requests are free. Free egress is included up to 3× your monthly storage. Additional egress is CA$0.01 per GiB.

Billing is monthly in CAD, based on stored capacity, plus any egress above the included allowance. Free egress covers up to 3× monthly storage, then CA$0.01 per GiB. Use the pricing lab to model expected costs.

All e3 object data is stored in Ottawa, Ontario, and operated by a Canadian company. That keeps backup and archive objects aligned with Canadian data residency requirements.

Yes. e3 is designed for regulated and high-sensitivity workloads. eazyBackup is registered under Canada’s Controlled Goods Program and operates e3 object storage in Canada. e3 supports Canadian privacy requirements such as PIPEDA, and is used where health information and other regulated data must stay protected. Data is encrypted in transit and at rest, with access controls and audit-friendly logging.

e3 is always-hot object storage. Your data is immediately accessible for restores, downloads, or application reads without archive retrieval delays.

Data is stored across multiple drives and servers with isolation between failure domains, delivering durability and availability expected from modern object storage.

Yes. e3 supports S3 Object Lock and WORM-style immutability so protected data cannot be altered or deleted within your retention policy.

Any software that supports S3-compatible object storage can usually work with e3 by pointing it at our endpoint and using your bucket and access keys.

Yes. Platforms like Nextcloud support external S3-compatible storage. Point them at the e3 endpoint, specify your bucket, and use your e3 access keys.

Yes. e3 supports a multi-tenant model with primary users, sub-users, and per-bucket access control. Provision separate users, buckets, and API keys for each customer, team, or application.

A primary user owns buckets and manages keys, and can create sub-users. Sub-users have scoped permissions (read-only, write, or full) for buckets they are granted access to.

Yes. e3 supports JSON-based bucket policies that allow or deny specific actions (uploads, downloads, listing) for particular users or sub-users on a given bucket.

Create a 14-day free trial from the e3 product page. You get the full dashboard so you can test storage, performance, and integrations with your own workloads. Log in, create your first bucket, and generate access keys. The getting started guide is at https://docs.eazybackup.com/e3-object-storage/how-to-use-an-e3-storage-bucket-with-eazybackup. Use the e3 endpoint, bucket name, and access keys in any S3-compatible backup tool. Technical and sales support is available by phone at 1-888-969-2016.

Yes. We can share guidance and best practices for moving data from providers such as AWS S3, Wasabi, or Backblaze B2, or from an existing backup setup.