For Akubra, I started this week by scouring the web for existing blob storage APIs. I've been keeping disorganized notes here and there, and decided it was past time to start a wiki page on the topic. As the links started piling up, I realized it would be really useful to have a "capability matrix" for the APIs as well as existing implementations. It's not finished yet, but here's where I'm keeping it: Pluggable Blob Storage APIs Analysis of Existing Approaches. I hope to have the matrix finished by Monday night.
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