Information required to connect to Object Storage
To connect to Object Storage, you need:
- Name - the name assigned to the Object Storage account;
- Password - the password associated with the Object Storage account;
- Region URL - the address of the region to which the Object Storage account belongs, available on the account details page.
Depending on the connection method used, you may need the
Region URL or the
FTP gateway.
Object Storage connection methods
You can access and manage data stored in Object Storage using the following methods:
| Object Storage Web Client |
Allows you to manage files and resources directly from a browser without installing software. |
| FTP protocol |
Allows you to access the Object Storage space using an FTP client for desktop or mobile devices. |
| S3 Browser |
S3-compatible client for Windows. |
| Cyberduck |
Multi-protocol S3-compatible client available for Windows and macOS. |
| DragonDisk |
S3-compatible client for Windows, Linux and macOS. |
Region URL and gateway
The
Region URL identifies the endpoint of the region where the Object Storage account was created and is used to connect via an S3 client.
To connect via FTP protocol, use the
FTP gateway associated with the region.
| Region |
Region URL |
FTP gateway |
| R1-IT |
r1-it.storage.cloud.it |
ftp-r1-it.storage.cloud.it |
| R3-IT |
r3-it.storage.cloud.it |
ftp-r3-it.storage.cloud.it |
| R1-FR |
r1-fr.storage.arubacloud.fr |
ftp-r1-fr.storage.arubacloud.fr |
| R1-CZ |
r1-cz.storage.forpsicloud.cz |
ftp-r1-cz.storage.forpsicloud.cz |
| R1-DE |
r1-de.storage.arubacloud.de |
ftp-r1-de.storage.arubacloud.de |
| R1-UK |
r1-uk.storage.arubacloud.co.uk |
ftp-r1-uk.storage.arubacloud.co.uk |
| R1-PL |
r1-pl.storage.arubacloud.pl |
ftp-r1-pl.storage.arubacloud.pl |
Security requirements for SSL connections
SSL connections are supported from TLS 1.2 onwards. Earlier versions of TLS, such as TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1, are not supported. Make sure that the system or application you are using supports TLS 1.2 or later.