Object Storage Service (OBS)

Definition

  • Object Storage Service (OBS) is a scalable service that provides secure, reliable cloud storage for massive amounts of data
  • On OBS, you can easily manage your OBS resources, such as creating, modifying, and deleting buckets, or uploading, downloading, and deleting objects

Functions

  • Data durability and service continuity: OBS supports access of hundreds of millions of users. A single bucket can store up to hundreds of billions of objects, which frees customers from managing lots of objects in different buckets
  • Easy use and management: OBS provide standard REST APIs to help you quickly move your workloads to cloud

Application Scenarios

  • It is a good data storage choice for mobile, web, and application developers. OBS also reduces costs in nearline and offline storage, such as backup, big data storage, and archiving
  • OBS can be used for video surveillance, video on demand (VOD), backup and archive, high-performance computing (HPC), enterprise cloud boxes (web disks), and many other scenarios