That depends on how steady your demand is. If once a year you spike to 1000x you base load S3 would be cheaper for you.
If your going to keep 3 copy's of 5+ TB over 2 data centers then S3's costs for storage is fairly reasonable but a little pricey. But if your quickly growing you need to compare the month to month cost of data storage vs the cost of new hardware.
If your going to keep 3 copy's of 5+ TB over 2 data centers then S3's costs for storage is fairly reasonable but a little pricey. But if your quickly growing you need to compare the month to month cost of data storage vs the cost of new hardware.