---
title: "Object Storage | Optidata Cloud"
description: "S3-compatible object storage. Create buckets, manage access keys, and keep using the tools you already know: AWS CLI, rclone, and S3 SDKs."
url: "https://www.optidata.com/products/object-storage"
lang: "en"
updated_at: "2026-10-06"
---

# Object Storage

> Optidata Object Storage provides S3-compatible buckets in Miami (US1) that work with the AWS CLI, rclone and S3 SDKs. Each bucket costs $5.00/month including 250 GB, then $0.02 per GB-month; downloads include 1.02 TB per account per month, then $0.01 per GB, and uploads are free. Prices as of Oct 6, 2026, Miami (US1), USD.

**S3-compatible storage. Change the endpoint, keep your code.** Buckets for media, backups, static assets, and datasets. Account-level access keys for apps and pipelines. Hosted in Miami (US1).

## What you get

- **S3 compatibility:** Works with the ecosystem you already run.
- **Fast bucket creation:** New buckets from the console in seconds.
- **Clear cost per bucket:** Monthly cost visible in the bucket list.
- **Keys for automation:** Integrate apps and CI without sharing console logins.

## Who it's for

- **App media:** User uploads, images, and video for web and mobile apps.
- **Backups & exports:** Database dumps and disaster-recovery artifacts.
- **Static assets:** Large files and public or private objects behind your app.
- **Simple data lake:** Analytical files and batch inputs without a heavy data platform.

## How it works

1. **Create a bucket:** Name it, pick location, see monthly cost in the list.
2. **Create access keys:** Account-level keys for S3-compatible API auth.
3. **Point your tools:** SDKs, AWS CLI, rclone: same patterns, Optidata endpoint.

## Frequently asked questions

### How much does 1 TB of object storage cost?

About $20/month for a 1 TB bucket: $5.00 base including 250 GB, plus $0.02 per GB-month past it. Downloads share a 1.02 TB monthly allowance per account, then $0.01 per GB; uploads are free. Prices as of Oct 6, 2026, Miami (US1), USD.

### Which tools work with it?

Any S3-compatible client: the AWS CLI, rclone and the S3 SDKs. You create account-level access keys in the console and point the tool at the Optidata endpoint.


## Links

- HTML: https://www.optidata.com/products/object-storage
- Price list: https://www.optidata.com/pricing (markdown: https://www.optidata.com/pricing.md)
- Console: https://console.optidata.com