Arbutus object storage: Difference between revisions

Unlike other storage types, a unit of data or ''object'' is managed as a whole, and the information within it cannot be modified in place. Objects are stored in containers in the object store. The containers are stored in a way that makes them easier and often faster to access than in a traditional filesystem.

If you create a new container as '''Public''', anyone on the Internet can read its contents by simply navigating to  

{{quote|It's important to keep in mind that each data container on the '''Arbutus Object Store''' must have a '''unique name across all users'''. To ensure uniqueness, we may want to prefix our data container names with our project name to avoid conflicts with other users. One useful rule of thumb is to refrain from using generic names like <code>test</code> for data containers. Instead, consider using more specific and unique names like <code>def-myname-test</code>.}}