How IONOS Is Challenging Hyperscalers with $4.99/TB Object Storage & AI-Ready Cloud Infrastructure

What does cloud infrastructure look like after hyperscalers—and how does AI change the rules? In this episode of the Datastorage.com podcast, we’re joined by Seth Helgesen, Solutions Architect at IONOS, to unpack how cloud, object storage, and AI infrastructure are evolving—and why simplicity, performance, and transparency are becoming the real differentiators. IONOS started as a domains and hosting company in Europe and has grown into a full-stack cloud provider offering always-hot object storage, CPU and GPU compute, block storage, and hybrid cloud infrastructure—all at a fraction of hyperscaler costs. What we cover in this episode: • Why always-hot object storage matters in the AI era • How IONOS delivers $4.99/TB object storage with low egress fees • S3 compatibility, IAM support, and migrating from AWS or other hyperscalers • The rise of hybrid and multi-cloud architectures for AI workloads • Why data proximity is critical for GPU training and inference • Edge computing, smaller LLMs, and the future of multimodal AI • How IONOS simplifies cloud infrastructure without hyperscaler complexity • Who IONOS is best positioned to serve: MSPs, SaaS platforms, media, AI, and enterprise IT If you’re evaluating alternatives to AWS, thinking about hybrid cloud strategies, or building AI-driven products that require fast, affordable access to data, this conversation is for you. 👉 Learn more at Datastorage.com 👉 Explore IONOS cloud infrastructure and object storage: 👉 Subscribe for more conversations on cloud, AI, and modern data infrastructure