Object storage

Object Storage

Also known as · S3 · object store · object storage

Definition

A system that stores large file bytes under an object key with metadata. Storage success is not the same as business completion or authorization verification.

Searchable examples

bucket/object-key
presigned URL

Short example

upload ticket → presigned PUT → server-side confirm → publish

Keep ownership and processing state in the DB and bytes in storage.

Compare with

Single Source of Truth
Cache

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