{"id":504922,"date":"2026-01-13T13:00:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T12:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hexabyte.se\/?post_type=kb&#038;p=504922"},"modified":"2026-01-13T14:13:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T13:13:15","slug":"object-storage","status":"publish","type":"kb","link":"https:\/\/hexabyte.se\/en\/kb\/object-storage\/","title":{"rendered":"Object Storage (S3) \u2013 Documentation &amp; Guides"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This page collects technical documentation and user guides for&nbsp;<strong>Hexabyte Object Storage (S3 compatible)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The service is intended for secure and scalable storage of files, backups and application data via standardized S3 APIs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here you will find information about how the service works, how to connect different tools and common settings that are good to know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hexabytes object storage is compatible with the Amazon S3 API and can be used with a wide range of tools and applications, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Backup solutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Web applications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CLI tools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sync and archiving software<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CMS and plugins (e.g. WordPress)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The storage is built for high availability and long-term data integrity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Basic concepts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bucket <\/strong>\u2013 A bucket is a logical container for objects (files). All objects are stored in a bucket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Object<\/strong> \u2013 An object consists of data (the file) and metadata. Objects are identified by a unique name (key).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Access keys<\/strong> \u2013 Access to the object storage is via API keys (Access Key + Secret Key).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keys are created and managed in <a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.hexabyte.se\/\">the customer portal https:\/\/cloud.hexabyte.se<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technical details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>S3 endpoint:<\/strong> https:\/\/s3.hexabyte.se<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Region:<\/strong> ume1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Addressing style: <\/strong>Virtual hosted\u00a0<strong>or<\/strong>\u00a0Path style<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>API Compatibility:<\/strong> Amazon S3 (standard S3 API)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Encryption:<\/strong> All data is encrypted at rest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Functions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>S3-compatible API<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support for large objects and multipart uploads<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bucket versioning (optional, per bucket)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High availability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encrypted storage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Free traffic (according to product terms)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get started<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To start using object storage, you need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create API keys in the customer portal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a bucket via S3 API or compatible tool<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connect your tool or application to the endpoint<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>See the guides below for detailed examples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guides &amp; usage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following guides are available or planned:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Quickstart \u2013 get started with object storage<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Each guide goes through recommended settings and common pitfalls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Limitations and responsibilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access is controlled entirely by API keys<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The customer is responsible for the content stored<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deleted objects cannot be restored if versioning is not enabled<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Next step<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a new user, it is recommended to start with&nbsp;<strong>Quickstart Guide<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you use WordPress or a specific tool, see the respective integration guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For pricing information and ordering, see <a href=\"https:\/\/hexabyte.se\/en\/cloud\/object-storage\/\">object storage product page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-504922","kb","type-kb","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Objektlagring (S3) \u2013 Dokumentation &amp; guider<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/hexabyte.se\/en\/kb\/object-storage\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Objektlagring (S3) \u2013 Dokumentation &amp; guider\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Den h\u00e4r sidan samlar teknisk dokumentation och anv\u00e4ndarguider f\u00f6r&nbsp;Hexabyte Objektlagring (S3-kompatibel). 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