Convex storage: Stop losing data in containers
Convex defaults trap data in ephemeral containers. Learn the required 2-step snapshot export and import sequence to safely switch to S3.
Convex defaults trap data in ephemeral containers. Learn the required 2-step snapshot export and import sequence to safely switch to S3.
Alex tests the new S3 Files service: writes converge in under 2s, but deleted files linger for 18 seconds. Know the latency trade-offs.
We tested S3 Files on April 7, 2026. Updates hit in 1.8s, but new files still lag 30s. Here is the sync math for your ML pipelines.