- S3 Standard — general-purpose S3-compatible storage for backups, content delivery, and most workloads
- S3 Fast — high-performance S3-compatible storage optimized for AI/ML workloads, IoT telemetry, and latency-sensitive applications (available in Sines-2, Sines-3, and London-2)
- SFTP — legacy file-based storage accessed via SFTP protocol, with the same pricing and billing terms as S3 Standard
Create a storage
Open Object Storages
In the Gcore Customer Portal, navigate to Storage > Object Storages.
Enter storage details
In the dialog, enter the storage name and select a location. The location name shows the storage type and data center — S3 Standard Luxembourg-2 or SFTP Amsterdam. SFTP locations appear and disappear based on available capacity.
A maximum of 3600 storages can be created per account.
S3 Standard and S3 Fast
S3 Standard and S3 Fast use the same creation flow — the only difference is the location selected in the dropdown. Each S3 storage supports up to 1000 buckets and 10 million objects per bucket. For optimal performance, keep under 100K objects per bucket and distribute data across multiple buckets. In the Location dropdown, select an S3 Standard or S3 Fast location, then click Create at the bottom of the dialog.
S3 management options
The created storage appears in the storage list. To manage it, click … (three dots) next to the storage name and select an option:| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Details | View the access key, secret key, hostname, and location. |
| Generate new keys | Replace the current access and secret keys. A confirmation dialog warns that the existing key will be deactivated. Click Yes to proceed; the new keys appear in the Details dialog. |
| Buckets | Manage the storage’s buckets. |
| Delete object storage | Permanently delete the storage and all its contents. This action cannot be undone. |
SFTP storage
SFTP storage requires choosing an authentication method during creation — password or SSH key. Both can be managed after creation.Choose authentication
Select Password or SSH Key as the authentication method. Leave the password field empty to generate one automatically.
SFTP management options
After creation, manage the SFTP storage by clicking … (three dots) next to the storage name and selecting an option:| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Details | View the hostname and connection path. Use port 2200 to connect via SFTP. |
| Edit | Configure the server alias and the HTTP Expires response header for files served over HTTP. Configuration details are in the Edit dialog section. |
| Set/Update password | Set or replace the password used to authenticate SFTP connections. |
| Remove password | Remove password authentication from the storage. After removal, only SSH key authentication is accepted. |
| SSH keys manager | Add or remove SSH public keys for SFTP authentication. Up to five keys are allowed per storage. |
| Delete object storage | Permanently delete the storage and all its contents. This action cannot be undone. |
Edit dialog
The Edit dialog for SFTP storage has two fields. Open it by clicking … > Edit next to the storage name.
<server_name>.<host>. For a storage named 12345-test in Amsterdam, the record would be CNAME 12345-test.ams.origin.gcdn.co.
In the Expires field, set the value of the HTTP Expires response header for files served over HTTP. Use the format N years|months|weeks|days|hours|minutes|seconds. The default is one year.
Storage status indicator
Each storage row shows a colored circle to the left of the ID. After creation or a settings update — adding keys or changing a password — the storage enters a processing state shown by an orange circle. A green circle indicates the storage is ready.