Average Storage Service (ASS) is now available in AvgDB

🆕 Today marks two massive milestones for AvgDB: We're announcing our $21.97 funding round and the general availability of our Average Storage Service (ASS).

Thanks to the generous investment from @AvgDatabaseCEO and @notjoswayski, we've been able to develop and launch ASS after months of rigorous testing with Fortune 500 companies who have reported "it's definitely one of the storage solutions they've tried."

When you sign up for AvgDB, you now get a database with all the usual features, plus AvgAuth if you don't know how JWTs work, alongisde our great, big, beutiful ASS. What's even cooler is that these services integrate seamlessly if you send the correct API calls, so you don't need to sign up for yet another vendor just for your storage requirements.

Our ASS is secure, functional, and comes with our signature branding touch. You can use it to store your files, documents, images, and more. We've worked our ASS off to make sure it's both reliable and affordable.

Security

Our Average Storage Service sits behind the same authentication system as the rest of AvgDB. Any requests with a valid API key are authenticated and passed to the storage API.

We've implemented a secure multi-tenant system where files are prefixed with a hash of the API key that created them. This ensures that users can only access their own files, preventing any cross-account access.

Additionally, we support both public and private files:

# Upload a private file (default)
curl -X POST https://api.averagedatabase.com/yeet \
  -H "x-averagedb-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -F "file=@/path/to/your/file.pdf"

# Upload a public file (accessible without API key)
curl -X POST https://api.averagedatabase.com/yeet \
  -H "x-averagedb-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -F "public=true" \
  -F "file=@/path/to/your/file.pdf"

Here's an example of what the API response looks like when uploading files:

{
  "message": "Successfully stored 2 files in our ultra-secure ASS! Private files require API key to access.",
  "files": [
    {
      "file_id": "hQZXIKNqpkq1ouRcyBm0",
      "file_url": "https://api.averagedatabase.com/ass/hQZXIKNqpkq1ouRcyBm0",
      "filename": "important_document.pdf",
      "size_bytes": 524288
    },
    {
      "file_id": "bjJn5TGjXk2VN28vPbtQ",
      "file_url": "https://api.averagedatabase.com/ass/bjJn5TGjXk2VN28vPbtQ",
      "filename": "profile_picture.png",
      "size_bytes": 327680
    }
  ],
  "brought_to_you_by": "Tempur-Pedic: Experience the ultimate comfort with Tempur-Pedic mattresses."
}

Content Processing

One of our unique features is automatic content processing. Every file uploaded to our ASS is automatically branded with our logo:

Data Retention

While most enterprise systems are required to retain data for extended periods (often 7+ years), we've taken a more efficient approach. Files are automatically deleted after 24 hours or when total storage exceeds 10GB. This ensures optimal performance and keeps our storage costs low, well within our $21.97 budget.

What's Next

Take our ASS for a spin and let us know what you think!