Object storage is the primary storage solution that is used in the cloud and on-premises solutions as a central storage platform for unstructured data. IBM® Cloud Object Storage (COS) is a software-defined storage platform that breaks down barriers for storing massive amounts of data by optimizing the placement of data on commodity x86 servers across the enterprise.

This IBM Redbooks® publication describes the major features, use case scenarios, deployment options, configuration details, initial customization, performance, and scalability considerations of IBM Cloud® Object Storage on-premises offering. For more information about the IBM Cloud Object Storage architecture and technology that is behind the product, see IBM Cloud Object Storage Concepts and Architecture: System Edition, REDP-5537-02.

The target audience for this publication is IBM Cloud Object Storage IT specialists and storage administrators.

Summary of changes

Chapter 1. IBM Cloud Object Storage System overview

Chapter 2. Planning and sizing an IBM Cloud Object Storage System

Chapter 3. IBM Cloud Object Storage Gen2 hardware appliances

Chapter 4. Deployment options

Chapter 5. Initial setup and configuration

Chapter 6. Scalability

Chapter 7. IBM Cloud Object Storage System File Access