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Create and manage buckets

This document describes how to create Object Storage buckets and manage their basic information, types, metadata, and other settings.

Create bucket​

A bucket is a container that stores objects and serves as the unit for applying object access permissions and lifecycle settings.
To create a bucket in Object Storage, follow these steps.

  1. Go to KakaoCloud Console > Storage > Object Storage.

  2. In the Standard bucket menu, click [Create bucket].

  3. Enter the information in the pop-up window, and click [Create].

    CategoryDescription
    NameBucket name
    - Unavailable names: v1_ext, swagger, status, ping, info, admin, swift
    Storage class- STANDARD: General-purpose storage for data that requires immediate access
    Default encryptionSelect an encryption setting.
    - Service-managed key: Encrypts objects stored in the bucket using a key managed by the KakaoCloud service
    - User key (SSE-KMS): Encrypts objects stored in the bucket using a user key created in KMS. In addition to bucket permissions, access control permission for the KMS user key is required to upload and retrieve objects
    - Disabled: Does not use encryption
    Before selecting an encryption method, review the behavior, change limitations, and SSE-KMS requirements in Configure bucket encryption.

View bucket​

You can view the list of existing buckets and their details.

  1. Go to KakaoCloud Console > Storage > Object Storage.

  2. In the Standard bucket menu, view the existing buckets.

  3. On the bucket details page, view objects, details, permissions, management settings, and monitoring information.

    You can view the objects uploaded to the bucket. For more information about objects, see Manage objects/files.

    CategoryDescription
    NameFile name
    Last modifiedDate and time when the file was last modified
    - If a file is overwritten, the latest upload date is displayed
    SizeFile size
    TypeObject type
    [⋮] buttonSet metadata: Add or delete metadata
    Set object tags: Add or delete object tags
    Rename: Change the file name
    Copy object URL: Copy the object URL to the clipboard
    Copy: Copy the file
    Move: Move the file
    Download: Download the file
    Delete: Delete the file

Empty bucket​

You can delete all objects stored in a bucket at once. This lets you empty a bucket without deleting each object individually. You must empty a bucket before you can delete it.

  1. Go to KakaoCloud Console > Storage > Object Storage.
  2. In the Standard bucket list, select the bucket to empty, and select Empty.
  3. On the Empty bucket page, enter permanently delete as instructed, and click [Empty].
Empty bucket cautions
  • Emptying a bucket cannot be undone. All objects in the bucket are permanently deleted, so proceed only when necessary.
  • If the bucket contains many objects, deletion in the console can take a long time. To delete a large number of objects, it is more efficient to configure a lifecycle policy so that objects are deleted automatically.

Delete bucket​

You can delete a bucket that is no longer in use.

info

You cannot delete a bucket if it contains any objects. Empty the bucket first.

  1. Go to KakaoCloud Console > Storage > Object Storage.
  2. In the Standard bucket list, click the [⋮] button for the bucket, and select Delete bucket.
  3. In the Delete bucket pop-up window, review the information, follow the instructions, and click [Delete].