Configuring S3 and OpenStack Swift as Primary Storage

[MariusBluem]

Currently it is only possible to mount S3, Google Drive, Dropbox etc. as external storage in a subfolder.
Mounting S3 as primary storage is implanted in the Enterprise Edition. This could be interesting for the community too, so I think we should rewrite it. What do you think?

Reference: https://doc.owncloud.org/server/8.0/admin_manual/enterprise_external_storage/s3_swift_as_primary_object_store_configuration.html

[MorrisJobke]

You could use a normal object store as primary storage (like Swift, but not S3) https://doc.owncloud.org/server/9.0/admin_manual/configuration_server/config_sample_php_parameters.html#using-object-store-with-owncloud

[lsteamgeo]

It would be great to be able to mount Amazon S3 as primary storage !

[despens]

S3 is still generating lots of overhead connections. owncloud/core#13147

[MariusBluem]

Ref: https://github.com/nextcloud/files_primary_s3

[MorrisJobke]

Ref: https://github.com/nextcloud/files_primary_s3

Yes. I'm working on this. I have a working prototype locally. Will try to get this up this week.

[flypenguin]

also a migration mechanism would be really nice then. I am very much looking forward to this feature if it's coming!

[markseddon]

@MorrisJobke did this get anywhere? I'm just setting up NextCloud and would really really like this feature!

[MorrisJobke]

@MorrisJobke did this get anywhere? I'm just setting up NextCloud and would really really like this feature!

This was taken over by @icewind1991 who did some code in #768

[oquidave]

I would also be excited to see this come in the next release.

[MariusBluem]

...maybe we could also introduce a function in the external_files which allows admins to tick a box called "use as primary storage" for "group/user/all" 🤔

cc @icewind1991 @MorrisJobke