What is Object Storage?
Object Storage is an S3-compatible storage solution designed to efficiently manage large amounts of unstructured data. Unlike traditional storage systems, it treats data as individual objects, each with its own metadata and a unique identifier. This allows precise locating and retrieval of each object.
Object Storage is scalable and durable, making it ideal for various cloud applications such as managing machine learning datasets, hosting multimedia content, and storing data archives and backups. It provides fast and reliable access to data, suitable for both high-performance applications and long-term storage.
How to Create Object Storage Bucket?
Enable Object Storage: Before you can create buckets, you must first enable Object Storage. This grants access to the service and streamlines your workflow.
Click on 'Object Storage' in the left-hand menu of the console dashboard.
Click the 'Enable Service' button.
Once enabled, you can start creating buckets.
Create Access Key & Secret Token: In order to perform operations such as, uploading objects to a bucket, downloading objects from a bucket, listing the contents of a bucket, you will need to create Access Key and Secret Token.
Click on 'Keys & Tokens' in the left-hand menu of the console dashboard.
Under 'API Tokens', click 'Generate new API Token'.
A new popup window will appear. Under 'Token Type', select 'Object Storage', and under 'Token Description', enter a name for your token.
Click 'Generate API Token'.
Another popup window will appear, displaying your 'Access Key' and 'Secret Token'. Note that the access key and secret token will only be shown once. Be sure to copy and save them in a secure location. Click on 'Done'.
Create a Bucket: A bucket is a container for your objects (files) in object storage. First, you need to create a bucket if you have not already. Each bucket must have a unique name across the entire cloud platform.
Click on 'Object Storage' in the left-hand menu of the console dashboard.
Click 'Create Bucket'.
Choose a location, enter a unique bucket name, and click 'Create Bucket'.
Prepare Your Data:
Before uploading, decide on the format and the data you want to store. Object storage can handle virtually any type of data as an object, from text files and images to large video files or machine learning datasets.
Upload & Download Your Objects: You can manage data using different tools and methods. Here are a few options (details to be provided in separate guides):
Delete Your Bucket: If you are done with the bucket and its contents:
Click on 'Object Storage' in the left-hand menu of the console dashboard.
Select the bucket you want to delete.
Click the 'Delete Bucket' button.
Confirm the deletion in the popup window by clicking 'Delete Bucket'.
The bucket will then be permanently removed.