Securing object storage

Each cloud provider has its own implementation of object storage. The basic idea is the same:

  • Object storage is a special type of storage that is meant to store data.

  • Files (or objects) are stored inside buckets (these are logical concepts such as directories or logical containers).

  • Access to files on object storage is either done through the HTTP(S) protocol API via web command-line tools or programmatically using SDK tools.

  • Object storage is not meant to store operating systems or databases (please refer to the Securing block storage section).

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