S3-compatible object storage and offsite backup, hosted locally in South Africa by LDD. VaultPulse gives you a durable, encrypted place to keep your backups and application data that works with any S3-compatible tool you already use — without sending your data to an overseas hyperscaler region. Your data stays in South Africa, which means POPIA data residency by design, restores at local network speeds, and predictable local billing in your currency.
It is part of LDD’s managed Pulse product family alongside InfraPulse (infrastructure monitoring and backup) and ThreatPulse (managed SIEM and security monitoring) — so your storage, your monitoring and your security can be run as one local managed relationship.
What is VaultPulse?
VaultPulse is object storage that speaks the S3 API, run on infrastructure LDD operates inside South Africa. Anything that can talk to Amazon S3 — backup software, a NAS, a server agent, a developer SDK or a CLI tool — can talk to VaultPulse with little more than a new endpoint, access key and bucket name. The difference is where the data lives: not in a far-away cloud region, but locally, where you can reach it fast and account for it under South African law.
That makes VaultPulse two things at once: a drop-in alternative to AWS S3 and other hyperscaler object storage for teams that want their data kept in South Africa, and a secure offsite backup target for businesses that need a safe, separate copy of their data away from primary systems.
Why local hosting matters (POPIA data residency)
The headline reason businesses choose VaultPulse is simple: your data does not leave South Africa. For organisations handling personal information, that has real consequences.
- POPIA data residency and data sovereignty — keeping personal information on infrastructure hosted in South Africa makes your data-protection and cross-border transfer story far simpler to explain and to defend. You know exactly where your data sits and who operates it.
- Fast local restores — when you need your data back, you pull it over local network paths instead of dragging terabytes back from an overseas region. Recovery time is measured in your bandwidth, not an international round trip.
- Predictable local billing — capacity that grows with you, billed locally and predictably. No surprise cross-border egress shocks and no exchange-rate roulette on your storage bill.
- No hyperscaler lock-in — because it is standard S3, you are never trapped. You can move in, and you could move out, using the same open tooling.
S3-compatible API — works with what you already have
VaultPulse implements the S3 API, so it slots into existing workflows instead of forcing new ones. There is no proprietary client to learn and no rewrite required.
- Drop-in compatibility with S3-compatible backup software, sync tools, SDKs and CLIs — typically just point them at the VaultPulse endpoint with your access keys.
- Easy migration from AWS S3 or another hyperscaler — standard S3 tooling means moving existing buckets and backup jobs across is straightforward.
- Buckets, objects, keys and policies behave the way your tools expect, so scripts, lifecycle rules and integrations carry over.
- Developer-friendly — use it as application object storage from any language with an S3 SDK, the same way you would use S3 today.
Offsite backup built for ransomware resilience
A backup you cannot trust is not a backup. VaultPulse is designed to be the safe, separate copy that survives the bad day — including a ransomware incident that reaches your primary systems.
- Encrypted in transit and at rest — data is protected on the wire and on disk, so an offsite copy is a secure copy.
- Immutable / write-once (WORM) options — lock backup copies so they cannot be altered or deleted for a defined period, even with stolen credentials. Ransomware that encrypts or wipes your live data cannot reach an immutable VaultPulse copy.
- Versioning — keep previous versions of objects so you can roll back to a known-good point in time, not just the latest (possibly already-compromised) state.
- GFS-style retention and lifecycle rules — Grandfather-Father-Son retention and automated lifecycle policies give you the right spread of daily, weekly and monthly restore points without manual housekeeping.
- Access control — scoped keys and bucket policies so each system only has the access it needs, keeping the backup target separated from the systems it protects.
Durable, redundant and scalable
VaultPulse stores your data redundantly on durable, resilient infrastructure, so a single hardware fault does not put your backups at risk. Capacity is scalable — it grows with you as your data grows, without you having to buy and rack more storage up front. You pay for the storage you use, billed locally and predictably, and add more when you need it.
What VaultPulse is used for
- Business offsite backup — a secure, encrypted copy of your data held away from your primary site, in South Africa.
- Ransomware-resilient backup copies — immutable, versioned copies that an attacker cannot quietly delete or encrypt.
- Server, NAS and VM backup target — point your existing backup software, NAS or virtualisation backups at VaultPulse as their S3 destination.
- Application and object storage for developers — store files, media, exports and application objects via the S3 SDK, kept locally for performance and residency.
- Media and archive storage — durable, cost-effective long-term storage for media libraries, archives and records you must retain.
VaultPulse + InfraPulse: backups that are monitored
VaultPulse is the natural encrypted offsite backup target for InfraPulse‘s managed backups. InfraPulse handles the backup jobs and, crucially, monitors backup success — so an untested or failed backup is caught and acted on rather than discovered during a real recovery. Together they close the loop: InfraPulse makes and verifies the backups, VaultPulse holds them securely and locally, and LDD watches the whole thing as a managed service.
VaultPulse also pairs with LDD’s cloud hosting and infrastructure for locally hosted, POPIA-aware workloads, and with ThreatPulse for security monitoring across the same estate.
Who VaultPulse is for
VaultPulse is built primarily for South African businesses that want their backups and object storage kept in South Africa for POPIA data residency, fast restores and predictable local billing. Because it is standard S3-compatible storage, it is also a practical option for anyone who specifically wants their data kept in South Africa — whether for residency, performance or sovereignty reasons — using the open S3 tooling they already rely on.
Pricing
VaultPulse is quoted to your needs, because cost depends on how much capacity you need, your retention and immutability requirements, and how it integrates with your backup stack. Billing is predictable and scalable — you grow capacity as your data grows — and it is handled locally. Tell us what you need to store and protect, and LDD will scope it.
Chat to LDD Sales on WhatsApp (+27 62 503 0200) or request a quote and an LDD engineer will get back to you.
VaultPulse FAQ
What is VaultPulse?
VaultPulse is LDD’s S3-compatible object storage and offsite backup service, hosted locally in South Africa. It works with any S3-compatible tool, SDK or backup software, keeps your data in the country for POPIA data residency, and supports encrypted, immutable, versioned backups with fast local restores.
Where is VaultPulse data stored?
In South Africa, on infrastructure LDD operates. Your data does not leave the country, which supports POPIA data residency and data sovereignty, and means restores happen at local network speeds rather than pulling data back from an overseas region.
Is VaultPulse really S3-compatible?
Yes. VaultPulse implements the S3 API, so any S3-compatible backup software, sync tool, SDK or CLI can use it — usually by just changing the endpoint and supplying your access keys and bucket name. That also makes migrating from AWS S3 or another hyperscaler straightforward.
How does VaultPulse help with ransomware?
VaultPulse offers immutable, write-once (WORM) and versioned storage. Backup copies can be locked so they cannot be altered or deleted for a set period, even with stolen credentials — so ransomware that encrypts or wipes your live systems cannot reach your offsite VaultPulse copy, and you can roll back to a known-good version.
Is my data encrypted?
Yes. Data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and access is controlled with scoped keys and bucket policies so each system only has the access it needs. The offsite copy is kept separate from the systems it protects.
How does VaultPulse help with POPIA compliance?
POPIA expects you to keep personal information secure and to be clear about where it is held and transferred. VaultPulse keeps your data hosted in South Africa, encrypted and access-controlled, which simplifies your data-residency and cross-border-transfer story and supports your duty to safeguard personal information.
Can VaultPulse be the backup target for my existing tools?
Yes. Point your existing backup software, NAS, server agents or VM backups at VaultPulse as their S3 destination. It also pairs with InfraPulse, which runs and monitors managed backups to VaultPulse so backup success is actively watched, not assumed.
Can I use VaultPulse if I’m not a backup customer — just for storage?
Yes. VaultPulse works as general S3-compatible object storage for developers and applications — files, media, exports, archives and application objects — kept locally in South Africa for performance and data residency.
How much does VaultPulse cost?
VaultPulse is quoted to your needs, based on the capacity, retention and immutability you require and how it integrates with your backup stack. Billing is predictable and scalable as your data grows. Contact LDD on WhatsApp (+27 62 503 0200) or request a quote for pricing scoped to your environment.
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