Object storage
Provision OSS, manage buckets and Access Keys, resize, release
Object Storage Service (OSS) is the platform's object-based, mass storage for unstructured data.
Prerequisites
- Alaya NeW enterprise account; if not registered, see account registration.
- Sufficient balance; see the billing reference; for more details, contact us.
Provision
The platform offers two entry points:
- Entry A: Product → Storage, click "Object Storage" in the overview, then
Activate now. - Entry B: Product Center → Storage Management, click
Activate new storage.
Configure:
| Field | Description | Requirement | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Region | Data center | Beijing-1 to Beijing-5 | Yes |
| Billing | Pay-as-you-go | — | Yes |
| Storage config | Object storage product and capacity | 50GB — 4096GB | Yes |
Click Activate now.
Activation notification
Activation results are sent by SMS, including the Access Key and Secret Key. Save them safely.
Manage
Open Product Center → Storage Management.
Open the OSS console
Find the object-storage entry, click Open to enter the OSS management UI.
| # | Section | Description | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| ① | Overview | Usage, quota, creation time | View |
| ② | Access info | Connection parameters needed by clients | View |
| ③ | Buckets | The basic OSS container unit | Create, authorize, delete |
| ④ | Keys | Access Key list (identity credentials) | Delete |
Bucket authorization
Master accounts can authorize sub-accounts to access buckets; authorized users can re-authorize.
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Click
Authorizein the row of the target bucket.
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Pick the user(s) to authorize, click the import icon, confirm.
Access Key is the identity credential for accessing OSS — like the password half of a username/password pair (paired with Secret Key). Each Access Key is owned by one user.
Expand
Action → Expand, configure Expansion size.
Maximum total capacity after expansion is 4096GB.
Shrink
Action → Shrink, configure Shrink size.
After shrinking you must keep at least 50GB available, and the shrink size must not exceed the remaining unused capacity.
Release
Action → Release, confirm in the dialog.
Next steps
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