Cost-Effective Static Web Hosting with Ceph Object Gateway

Traditional web hosting involves setting up a web server for each website, which can be resource-intensive when the content doesn’t change dynamically. Ceph Object Gateway offers a more efficient solution by hosting static websites in S3 buckets, ideal for sites that don’t use server-side services like PHP, servlets, databases, or Node.js. This approach is much more cost-effective than setting up a VM with a web server for each site.

Static Web Hosting Requirements

To host static websites with Ceph Object Gateway, you’ll need one or more Ceph Storage Clusters running. Additionally, static websites require two or more Ceph Object Gateway instances. It’s assumed that each zone has load balancing across multiple gateway instances via HAProxy/keepalived.

For a seamless experience, ensure that your setup meets these requirements. This will enable you to take full advantage of the cost-effective static web hosting solution offered by Ceph Object Gateway.

Important Considerations

Red Hat does not support deploying standard S3/Swift API and static web hosting simultaneously using a Ceph Object Gateway instance. Ensure you plan your deployment accordingly to avoid any compatibility issues.