Will existing S3 applications work with Suburban Object Storage?

Yes. The service is compatible with the S3 API, so the AWS SDKs, boto3, rclone and most backup software will operate once the endpoint and access keys are updated.

Can users upload files directly from a browser?

Yes. Your application can generate presigned URLs, and the bucket can be configured with cross-origin rules, allowing users to upload directly to storage.

Where is the data stored?

All objects are stored in the Suburban Cloud Data Centre in Abuja, Nigeria.

How can data be moved from another provider?

Tools such as rclone can copy data directly from other S3-compatible services. For large transfers, our engineers can help you plan the migration.

Object Storage

Name: Suburban Cloud Object Storage
Brand: Suburban Cloud

Suburban Object Storage is an S3-compatible service for storing backups, media, documents and application data in Nigeria. Existing S3 tools and software development kits work with Suburban once the endpoint and credentials are updated.

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Overview

Object Storage is organised into buckets, each with its own access keys, cross-origin rules and retention settings. Data is stored in our Abuja Data Centre and is accessible over the S3 API from your applications, from backup software and from the Suburban Console.

Getting Started

1.Create a bucket and configure versioning, retention and cross-origin rules as required.
2.Generate access keys for the applications that will use the bucket.
3.Configure your S3 client with the Suburban endpoint and the new keys.

Key Features

S3-Compatible API

Standard S3 clients, including the AWS SDKs, boto3 and rclone, work with Suburban Object Storage.

Internal Transfer

Data transferred between App Engine applications and Object Storage is not charged as egress.

Presigned URLs

Applications can issue time-limited links that allow users to upload or download files without exposing credentials.

Cross-Origin Rules

CORS rules can be configured for each bucket so that web applications can retrieve content directly.

Lifecycle Rules

Temporary files and older objects can be expired automatically according to rules you define.

Object Lock

Write-once, read-many retention protects records such as statements and audit logs from alteration or deletion.

Specifications

API	S3-compatible
Supported tools	AWS SDKs, boto3, rclone and s3cmd
Access control	Access keys, presigned URLs and per-bucket CORS rules
Data management	Lifecycle rules and write-once, read-many object lock
Internal transfer	No egress charge between App Engine and Object Storage
Location	Abuja, Nigeria

Pricing

Object Storage is billed monthly in Naira for each gigabyte stored, and current rates are published on our pricing page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

For questions not covered here, please contact our team.

Get Started with Object Storage

Create an account to provision services from the Suburban Console, or contact our sales team to discuss your requirements.

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