FOS Documentation
Nobus Flexible Object Storage
Nobus Flexible Object Storage (Nobus FOS) is an extensive storage system for large amounts of data which can be retrieved and updated. Nobus Flexible Object Storage provides a distributed storage platform that can be used to store any type or amount of file, including backups, archives, or media files. In the Nobus console, you can only manage containers and objects.
In Nobus Flexible Object Storage, containers provide storage for objects like a directory, though not nested and you can have multiple containers. To store an object in Nobus FOS, you have to upload the file you want to store to a container. When you upload a file, you can create restrictions on the object and any metadata. For each container, you can determine who can create, delete, and list objects in the container, view access logs for it and its objects, and select zone where the the container and its contents will be stored.
An object in Nobus Flexible consists of the file to be stored in the container and associated metadata. Nobus Flexible Object Storage (Nobus FOS) is suited for the internet. Storage of data in FOS can be accomplish using the Nobus FOS Console.
Setting up Nobus FOS
When you sign up for Nobus, your Nobus account is automatically signed up for all services in Nobus, including Nobus FOS. You are charged only for the services that you use. With Nobus FOS, you pay only for what you use. For more information about Nobus FOS features and pricing, see Nobus FOS Pricing
To get started with Nobus FOS, see FOS Quickstart Guide
FOS Quickstart Guide
STEPS
Creating a FOS Container
You can create a container using the Nobus Object Storage Console. You are only charged for storing objects in the container and for in and out transfer of objects associated with container
Follow these steps to create a container:
- Open the Nobus FOS console at https://fos-az1.nobus.io/.
- Click on the Object Storage tab
- Click on the Containers category
- Click on Create Container
- Provide a Name for the container and click on Create.
You have successfully created an FOS Container.
To delete a container, click the More button and select Delete Container.