Object storage and buckets

What can I do with Lightsail object storage?

You can store your static content, such as images, videos, and HTML files in a bucket in the Lightsail object storage service. You can use the objects stored in your bucket with your websites and applications. Lightsail object storage can be associated to your Lightsail CDN distribution with a few simple clicks, making it quick and easy to accelerate the delivery of your content to a global audience. It can also be used as a low cost, secure backup solution. For more information, see Object storage.

What does Lightsail object storage cost?

Lightsail object storage has three different fixed-priced bundles in all AWS Regions where Lightsail is available. The first bundle is $1/month and is free for the first 12 months. This bundle includes 5 GB storage capacity and 25 GB of data transfer. The second bundle is $3 per month and includes 100 GB storage capacity and 250 GB of data transfer. Lastly, the third bundle is $5 per month and includes 250 GB of storage capacity and 500 GB data transfer. Lightsail object storage includes unlimited data transfer into your bucket, as the bundled data transfer allowance is used only for data transfer out from your bucket.

Does Lightsail object storage have overage charges?

When you exceed the monthly storage capacity or data transfer allowance of the selected storage plan for an individual bucket, you will get charged for the additional amount. For more information, see the Lightsail pricing page.

How does my data transfer allowance work with object storage?

You can consume your data transfer allowance by transferring data into and out of Lightsail object storage, except for the following:

• Data transferred into Lightsail object storage from the internet

• Data transfer between Lightsail object storage resources

• Data transferred out from Lightsail object storage to another Lightsail resource in the same AWS Region (including to a resource in a different AWS account, but in the same AWS Region)

• Data transferred out from Lightsail object storage to a Lightsail CDN distribution

Can I change the plan associated with my Lightsail bucket?

Yes, you can change the storage plan of an individual Lightsail bucket one time within your monthly AWS billing cycle.

Can I copy objects from Lightsail object storage to Amazon S3?

Yes, copying from Lightsail object storage to Amazon S3 is supported. For more information, see How can I copy all objects from one Amazon S3 bucket to another bucket? in the AWS Premium Support Knowledge Center.

How do I get started with Lightsail object storage?

To use Lightsail object storage, you must first create a bucket that is used to store your data. For more information, see Create a bucket. After your bucket is up and running, you can start adding objects to your bucket by uploading files using the Lightsail console or by configuring your application to put content like logs or other application data in the bucket. Alternatively, you can also get started with Lightsail object storage through the use of AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI).

How do I upload objects to my bucket?

To upload object(s) to your bucket, like images or other static files, choose “Upload” from the “Objects” top navigation tab and select the correct filed or directory from your computer. Alternately, drag and drop files and directories from your desktop into the marked area in the Lightsail object storage console.

Can I block public access to my bucket?

Lightsail buckets and objects are set to private by default, meaning that only users with appropriate permissions have access to the bucket and objects. A user can change this default setting and either make individual objects public and read only in a private bucket or opt to make the entire bucket public and read only. When a user makes a bucket or object public, anyone in the world can read its content. For more information, see Bucket permissions.

How do I provide programmatic access to my bucket?

You can use either access keys or roles for programmatic access to your bucket. First, select the bucket you want to programmatically connect to in the Lightsail console. Second, under the Permissions tab, create an access key or assign a role to your Lightsail instance and then configure your website or application code to use your bucket. This behavior may vary depending on how you plan to use object storage with your website or application. For more information, see Bucket permissions.

How do I share a bucket with other AWS accounts?

Lightsail makes cross-account sharing easy by allowing you to share access to your bucket with the AWS account ID that you specify in the Cross-account access section of the bucket management page. After you specify an AWS account ID, that account will have read-only access to the bucket. For more information, see Bucket permissions.

What is versioning?

Versioning allows you to preserve, retrieve, and restore every version of every object storage in your bucket, providing an additional level of protection from accidental overwrites and deletes.. For more information, see Enable and suspend bucket object versioning.

How do I associate my Lightsail bucket to my Lightsail CDN distribution?

Lightsail object storage can be associated to Lightsail CDN distributions with a few simple clicks, making it quick and easy to accelerate the delivery of your content to a global audience. To do so, create a Lightsail CDN distribution and simply select the Lightsail bucket as the origin of your Lightsail CDN distribution. For more information, see Using an Amazon Lightsail bucket with a Lightsail content delivery network distribution.

What limits are there for the Lightsail object storage service?

You can create up to 20 buckets in the Lightsail object storage service per account. There is no limit to the number of objects that you can store in a bucket. You can store all of your objects in a single bucket, or you can organize them across several buckets.

Does Lightsail object storage support monitoring and alerting?

With Lightsail object storage, customers can easily view metrics on the total used space within a bucket and number of objects within the bucket. Alerting based on these metrics is also supported. For more information, see Viewing metrics for your bucket in Amazon Lightsail and Create bucket metric alarms.