Object Storage
Object Storage
S3* compatible solution: maximum security, ultra-competitive price, performance from the first gigabyte.
Object Storage: your data, your rules
Discover our S3-compatible object storage solution,* specially designed to manage unstructured data and meet all your needs, from simple backups to critical data storage requirements. Choose your level of availability and get a high-performance storage solution at the best price, with no hidden costs.
New customers get £175 creditsto try out Object Storage and other OVHcloud products.
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A storage solution that’s...
Scalable
Object Storage offers virtually unlimited capacity which automatically adapts to your needs, without the need to manage volumes manually.
Secure
Our Object Storage meets ISO requirements (27001, 27017, 27018, 27701), and integrates with leading backup solutions such as Veeam, HYCU, Veritas, and NetBackup.
Budget-friendly
Pay for what you use, with no hidden costs: free API calls and internal traffic. Only outgoing traffic is billed per volume at £0.0072 ex. VAT/GB.
Committed
Responsible and sovereign storage is our long-term commitment that has been in our DNA for over 20 years.
Our storage classes
Multi-Zone
Your data is automatically spread across three distinct geographic zones to guarantee high availability. The data remains accessible even if there is a major failure in one of the zones. Ideal for mission-critical applications that require a high fault tolerance.
Standard
Use case:
General-purpose storage for frequently accessed data. Ideal for content distribution, data lakes, logs and backups.
- TTFB:* expressed in milliseconds
- HDD disks
- Service Level Agreements (SLA): 99.99%
- Minimum storage billed: 1 hour
- Retrieval fee: No
- Lifecycle rules: Yes
Infrequent Access
Use case:
Cost-effective, long-term storage. Ideal for rarely accessed data, backups, and disaster recovery strategies.
- TTFB:* expressed in milliseconds
- HDD disks
- Service Level Agreements (SLA): 99.99%
- Minimum storage billed: 30 days
- Retrieval fee: Yes
- Lifecycle rules: Yes
Cold Archive
Use case:
Very long-term storage for data that is rarely accessed. Ideal for legal archiving, backups and disaster recovery strategies.
- TTFB:* expressed in hours
- Magnetic tapes
- Service Level Agreements (SLA): 99.9%
- Minimum storage billed: 180 days
- Retrieval fee: Yes
- Lifecycle rules: No
*TTFB: Time To First Byte.
One-Zone
Reliable object storage solutions, optimised for less critical uses. These reduce costs while meeting the needs of applications that do not require high data availability.
High Performance
Use case:
Dedicated performance storage, designed for high-frequency data access. Perfect for AI analytics, intensive processing or video streaming.
- TTFB:* expressed in milliseconds
- NVMe SSD disks
- Service Level Agreements (SLA): 99.9%
- Minimum storage billed: 1 hour
- Retrieval fee: No
- Lifecycle rules: Yes
Standard
Use case:
Affordable, versatile storage, suitable for frequently accessed data and ideal for content distribution, log management, backups and data lakes.
- TTFB:* expressed in milliseconds
- HDD disks
- Service Level Agreements (SLA): 99.9%
- Minimum storage billed: 1 hour
- Retrieval fee: No
- Lifecycle rules: Yes
Infrequent Access
Use case:
Cost-effective, long-term storage, perfect for backups and disaster recovery strategies.
- TTFB:* expressed in milliseconds
- HDD disks
- Service Level Agreements (SLA): 99.9%
- Minimum storage billed: 30 days
- Retrieval fee: Yes
- Lifecycle rules: Yes
*TTFB: Time To First Byte.
Local Zone
High-performance object storage, designed for use cases that require low latency. Ideal for companies with specific data sovereignty or data localisation requirements. Find out more
*TTFB: Time To First Byte.
**Native features of the Local Zone service (API) may vary from services in our multi-zone and/or one-zone regions. To find out more, please read our documentation.
Choosing the right deployment method
Discover our new infographic that helps you choose the ideal deployment for your Object Storage solution: Multi-Zone, One-Zone, or Local Zone. Designed to efficiently guide you, it highlights the benefits of each option based on your data availability, performance, and location needs. Make an informed decision and optimise your resources today!
Features
Data protection
Object Lock
Store and protect objects using a WORM (Write Once, Read Many) model.
Encryption
Protect data by encrypting server-side objects with SSE-C or SSE-OMK.
Versioning
Enable and manage multiple versions of an object within a single bucket.
Private access
Use Object Storage with resources hosted within a private network.
Data management
Lifecycle
Automatically optimise storage costs with OVHcloud data lifecycle rules.
Replication
Automatically replicate objects within a source bucket.
Static website
Create, configure and enable a static site hosted in an Object Storage bucket.
CORS
Set up cross-origin resource sharing (CORS) on Object Storage.
Access management
Interoperability
Veeam
Configure Veeam with your Veeam Ready certified Object Storage.
HYCU
Install, configure and use HYCU on a Nutanix cluster with Object Storage.
Cohesity NetBackup
Configure Cohesity NetBackup with your Object Storage (coming soon).
Terraform
Automate and orchestrate actions to use Object Storage with Terraform.
Testimonials
RG System
“OVHcloud Object Storage has provided us with the perfect solution for migrating several petabytes of Microsoft 365 backups in just a few months. Achieving project performance and speed brings us peace of mind, while also assuring our customers that their collaborative data is securely stored in France.”
Mathieu Halluin, Production & Customer Service Manager, RG System
UbiCast
“UbiCast’s video hosting platform generates large amounts of data – several hundred terabytes – which is accessed completely randomly for a majority of the content. OVHcloud’s Object Storage service allows us to manage this volume and the associated scalability, while ensuring data protection and sovereignty.”
Florent Thiery, CTO and Co-Founder, UbiCast
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Your questions answered
What Service Level Agreement (SLA) does OVHcloud guarantee for access to Object Storage?
For access to the Object Storage service, the availability SLA is 99.9% in 1-AZ and 99.99% in 3-AZ. For further information, please refer to the General Terms and Conditions of Service.
How do I access and/or manipulate data in Object Storage?
There are several ways of manipulating the data stored on Object Storage. You can use CLI, SDK or S3* compatible APIs to integrate this management directly into your application. You also have the option of directly using a customer available on the market, or Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform.
What is the limit for the volume of data that can be stored on Object Storage?
Virtually, there is no limit. In other words, OVHcloud manages the service so that there is always space available.
How do I choose between the two object storage solutions?
High Performance Object Storage is the ideal solution for performance-intensive needs. For use cases that do not require high performance, Standard Object Storage is the right solution.
What is Object Storage?
It is a technology that offers an online storage service. It is accessible via API, provides users with an unlimited amount of space to store data, and the Object Storage cluster is managed by the cloud provider. You can push all types of data into object storage.
How does Object Storage work?
An object storage service works in a cluster with a large number of storage servers sharing algorithms to ensure data resilience. The service places and indexes data depending on which spaces are available. A cluster can be expanded at any time.
What’s the difference between file systems and Object Storage?
There are many differences. The two most important differences are the fact that Object Storage is used for static data only, and that the solution offers unlimited storage space.
What’s the difference between Object Storage and Block Storage?
The differences between Object Storage and Block Storage are mainly the access modes and volume limitations. The Block Storage service provides storage spaces that are sized as required and linked to an instance. These spaces are managed by the instance’s operating system. Object Storage provides unlimited space that is managed directly by your application.
*S3 is a registered trademark of Amazon Technologies, Inc. OVHcloud services are not sponsored or approved by, nor affiliated with Amazon Technologies, Inc. in any way.