Cloudflare Sippy: Incrementally Migrate Data from Amazon S3 to Reduce Egress Fees

Cloudflare recently announced the open beta of Sippy, an incremental data migration service that copies data from Amazon S3 to Cloudflare R2 only the first time the data is requested. Sippy is designed to minimize migration-specific egress fees by leveraging requests within existing application flows while simultaneously copying objects to R2. Sippy is a new tool developed by Cloudflare to simplify the process of migrating data from Amazon S3 to Cloudflare R2. It works by lazily copying objects from S3 to R2, meaning it only copies objects when they are requested for the first time. This approach helps to reduce egress fees specifically related to migration since objects are only copied when they are needed. Sippy leverages existing application flows to identify which objects should be copied, ensuring that only necessary objects are migrated to R2. By incorporating data migration into application flows, Sippy allows developers to minimize the impact on end users and avoid unnecessary copying of objects. It intelligently copies objects in the background, ensuring that data is readily available when requested while minimizing egress fees. To use Sippy, developers simply need to enable it within the Cloudflare dashboard. Once enabled, Sippy will automatically copy requested objects from S3 to R2 on the first request, allowing for an efficient and cost-effective data migration process. Cloudflare's Sippy provides a seamless solution for migrating data from Amazon S3 to Cloudflare R2. With its incremental and lazy copying approach, Sippy minimizes migration-specific egress fees and ensures that data is readily available when needed. This tool simplifies the data migration process and enables developers to efficiently manage their data without impacting end users.