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Using Object Storage from third-party tools

You can use a variety of freeware and shareware FTP clients for FTP processes: Cyberduck, S3cmd, and others. Additionally, most enterprise backup software can write directly to an S3 target. For this example, we show how to configure Cyberduck for bucket configuration.

To use Object Storage from third-party tools:

Creating Object Storage buckets using an S3 browser

For this example, we will show configuration of Cyberduck for bucket configuration. S3 terminology typically references “buckets” as the storage containers, with “objects” being stored in those containers. While technically inaccurate, Cyberduck presents this as a more familiar construct of directories and files. The first step is to configure our S3 client for accessing the Lumen® Network Storage regional endpoint. As seen in our example, our chosen region is US-west-1 (PHX).

  1. Launch Cyberduck.
  1. Click the Open Connection icon.
  1. Click on the FTP line.
  1. Select the Amazon S3 transfer protocol.
  1. Edit the server name so that it will point to your Lumen Network Storage region endpoint URL.
  1. Enter the user Access Key and Secret Key.
  1. Click the Connect button.
Cyberduck (showing Amazon S3 connection information)
  1. After a connection is created, you will be in the root directory, where you can create a new bucket.
Cyberduck (showing root directory for connection)
  1. Right-click on the list or choose File > New Folder from the menu.
Cyberduck (showing Create new folder)

Your folder is created and is now available to write data through:
 

  • Your S3 browser using drag-drop functionality.
  • Your backup software.
  • Directly using the S3 API.
     

Returning to the Lumen Network Storage Object dashboard, your new bucket is listed.

Object Storage Dashboard (showing Buckets tab)

Learn more about S3 protocol APIs
 

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