Common uses include:
- Server and website backups
- Long-term data archiving
- Images, videos, and downloadable files
- Application data
- Disaster recovery
A bucket is the main storage container, while an object is a file uploaded into that bucket.
To Create a Bucket:
Sign in to your S3 account with Voyager.
From the left hand menu, click on the tree looking icon. This will open the S3 Storage areas
Click on "+ Create bucket" to the far right.
Enter the bucket name. This would be some generic and related to your project or what you intend on storing in this bucket. E.g. voyager-hosted-websites
Click on "Create" Now you bucket will appear in the list.
Inside the Bucket you can then create folders and upload files and resources.
How To Connect to a Bucket:
Important details for your connection which would need to be configured on your backup service to add our S3 storage.
Endpoint: https://s3.hlz.cloudstorage.nz/bucketnamehere
Bucketname: Enter name of the bucket you are wanting to connect directly too.
Access ID: Provided on sign up
Access Key ID: This can be retrieved from the access section in the S3 Storage portal.
If you are using Acronis you can find more information relating to the S3 Storage here.
Get in touch
For any additional help, give us a call on 0800 5000 24 (8AM to 6PM, Monday to Friday). Requests received outside these hours will be handled on the next business day.