OVHcloud Object Storage is an S31-compatible service for storing and serving any volume of unstructured data. Buckets are accessible via the standard S3 API and compatible with the broader S3 ecosystem. A tape-backed Cold Archive storage class is available for long-term archiving at low cost.
Getting started
Getting started with Object Storage→
Create your first bucket and upload objects from the Control Panel.
Choosing the right storage class→
Compare Standard, High Performance, and Cold Archive.
Endpoints and geoavailability→
Available regions, endpoints, and deployment modes.
FAQ→
Answers to the most frequently asked questions.
Configuration
Lifecycle rules→
Automatically expire or transition objects based on age or prefix.
Lifecycle and replication use cases→
Combine lifecycle rules and replication to solve common data management needs.
Versioning→
Keep multiple versions of an object and recover from accidental deletes.
Asynchronous replication→
Replicate objects across buckets in the same or a different region.
Conditional writes→
Use If-Match and If-None-Match headers to prevent overwrites and race conditions.
Object Lock (WORM)→
Make objects immutable for a defined retention period.
CORS→
Configure cross-origin resource sharing on your buckets.
Server access logging→
Record detailed request logs on a bucket for security and access audits.
Share an object externally→
Generate a pre-signed URL to share an object without exposing credentials.
Retrieve object metadata→
Fetch ETag, size, storage class, and checksums without downloading the object.
Browser-based uploads (POST)→
Let users upload straight from their browser with a server-signed form.
Static website hosting→
Serve a static website directly from an Object Storage bucket.
HTTPS on a custom domain→
Serve your static website over HTTPS using your own domain name.
Connect buckets to a vRack→
Link Object Storage to other resources in a private network.
Tools & integrations
Rclone→
Mount, sync, and transfer data with the Rclone CLI.
S3cmd→
Manage buckets and objects from the command line.
WinSCP→
Transfer files with WinSCP on Windows.
Terraform→
Provision and configure buckets with the OVHcloud Terraform provider.
Veeam→
Use Object Storage as a Veeam backup target.
Nextcloud→
Connect Nextcloud to an Object Storage bucket.
ownCloud→
Connect ownCloud to an Object Storage bucket.
Cohesity NetBackup→
Use Object Storage with Cohesity NetBackup.
Pure Storage FlashBlade→
Use Object Storage as a replication target for Pure Storage FlashBlade.
Third-party application compatibility→
Full list of compatible applications and S3 clients.
Security
Identity and access management→
Create S3 users and control access with IAM policies.
Bucket ACL→
Set access control rules on individual buckets.
Server-side encryption (SSE-C / SSE-OMK)→
Encrypt objects at rest with customer-provided or OVHcloud-managed keys.
Shared responsibility model→
What OVHcloud manages and what you are responsible for.
Cold Archive
Cold Archive overview→
How tape-backed long-term archiving works and what it is designed for.
Getting started with Cold Archive→
Create a Cold Archive container and archive your first objects.
Restoring objects from Cold Archive→
Unfreeze and retrieve objects from the Cold Archive storage class.
Cold Archive FAQ→
Answers to frequently asked questions about Cold Archive.
Cold Storage shared responsibility→
Shared responsibility model for archive and restoration services.
Troubleshooting & limits
Technical limitations→
Hard limits on object size, request rates, and supported S3 operations.
Local Zones specifications→
Specific characteristics and limits of Object Storage in Local Zones.
S3 API compliance→
Which S3 API features OVHcloud Object Storage supports.
Optimising performance→
Byte range fetch, parallel requests, and other tuning methods.
Optimise file uploads→
Speed up transfers of your files into a bucket.
Deployment modes comparison→
Differences between 3-AZ, 1-AZ, and Local Zone deployments.
Migrate from another S3 provider→
Move your data from an S3-compatible provider to OVHcloud Object Storage.
Migrate from Swift to S3→
Move from OVHcloud Swift Object Storage to S3-compatible Object Storage.
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