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Object Storage

Object Storage is an S3-compatible object store: you create buckets, upload objects, and control access with access keys and IAM policies and roles — all on a dedicated storage account provisioned for your organization. Any S3 tool or SDK works against it (the console shows the regional endpoint).

When to use it​

Use Object Storage for static assets, media, backups, data lakes and app storage — anything you'd reach for S3 for. It pairs with Multi-CDN (serve public buckets from the edge) and Managed Kubernetes (persistent object storage for workloads).

Activate​

Object Storage is self-serve from the Partner Portal:

  1. Open Services → Storage → Object Storage.
  2. Click Activate Object Storage — VNETWORK provisions a dedicated storage account.

A short onboarding wizard then walks you through creating your first bucket, an access policy and an access key (each step is skippable — you can do them later from the console).

Object Storage onboarding wizard

The console & navigation​

The left navigation has two groups:

Object Storage

  • Overview — total storage, object and bucket counts.
  • Buckets — your S3 buckets and their settings.
  • Access Keys — S3 credentials for the root account.

IAM

  • Policies — managed permission policies.
  • Roles — assumable roles with a trust policy.

Overview​

The Overview page rolls up Active storage, Deleted storage, Objects and Buckets, with a 30-day storage-utilization chart (daily billed storage).

Object Storage overview

Concepts​

ConceptWhat it is
ServiceYour dedicated S3-compatible storage account.
BucketA named container for objects, in a region, with its own settings (versioning, public access, object lock…).
ObjectA file stored in a bucket, addressed by its key (folders are key prefixes).
Access keyAn S3 Access Key ID + Secret pair used by tools and SDKs.
Policy / RoleIAM permission documents (JSON) that grant scoped access; roles are assumable.

In this guide​

  • Buckets — create, configure and manage buckets and their settings.
  • Objects — browse, upload, download, version and delete objects.
  • Access keys — create and manage S3 credentials.
  • IAM policies & roles — permission policies and assumable roles.
  • FAQ.