Impossible Cloud Documentation
  • Company overview
    • What is Impossible Cloud
  • Getting Started
    • Getting Started with Impossible Cloud Storage
      • Setting up
      • Next steps
      • Getting support
  • Feature Release Notes
    • 29th April 2025
  • Impossible cloud storage Guide
    • Storage Console URLs and API Endpoints
    • Storage Console
      • Accessing the console
        • Signing up for Impossible Cloud Storage
        • Signing in to Impossible Cloud Storage
        • Session lifetime limits
      • Interacting with the console
        • Navigating the menu
        • Using the panel
    • Buckets and Objects
      • Creating a bucket
      • Storing objects in a bucket
      • Interacting with objects
      • Creating folders in a bucket
      • Interacting with folders and buckets
      • Public File Sharing via URLs
      • Emptying a Bucket
      • Limitations
      • Versioning and object lock
        • Enabling versioning
        • Using versioning
        • Enabling object lock
        • Using object lock
    • Access keys
    • CLI User Guide
      • AWS CLI installation instructions
      • AWS CLI configuration
      • Using Impossible Cloud with AWS CLI
      • AWS CLI basic commands
      • AWS CLI advanced commands
        • Examples
      • AWS CLI for cloud-to-cloud migration scenarios
      • AWS CLI Credentials & Config chain
      • AWS CLI: IAM
        • Limitations
        • List of supported operations
        • Operations Descriptions and Examples
    • Usage
      • Storage Calculation
      • Fair use policy
    • Profile settings
      • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
        • Enabling and Disabling MFA
        • MFA Reset
        • Organization-Wide Policies
  • Security
    • Securing Your Data
    • Identity Access Management (IAM)
      • Managing Users
      • Managing Groups
      • Managing Policies
    • CORS support
      • Limitations
      • CORS Configuration
  • Integrations with other applications
    • Backup Software Integrations Guides
    • Cloud Storage Browsers Integrations Guides
    • Media Management Software Integrations Guides
    • NAS Applications Integrations Guides
  • Other support resources
    • Impossible Cloud Management Console (ICMC)
    • Knowledge Base
    • Help Center
    • System Status
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  1. Getting Started
  2. Getting Started with Impossible Cloud Storage

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Understanding the 'Folders' concept

Impossible Cloud Storage is not exactly like a computer's file system, we do have something similar to folders to help keep things tidy. You can group related files (objects) by giving them a shared beginning to their names, almost like they're in a folder.

Just like you can have folders inside folders on a computer, you can do the same here, but you can't have buckets inside buckets. You can create these virtual folders and put objects directly into them, and while you can create and delete these folders, renaming and sharing them are not an option.

Key Use Cases

Here are a few examples you can use Impossible Cloud Storage:

  1. Backup and Recovery: Securely back up your files and recover them whenever needed.

  2. Media Hosting and Management: Store and distribute media files, like images and videos, directly from your bucket.

  3. Data Archiving: For data that isn't accessed frequently but still needs to be retained, Impossible Cloud Storage provides a cost-effective solution. Historical data, long-term records, or old project files can be securely stored in the cloud and retrieved whenever needed.

  4. Big Data Analytics: Many businesses are now using large-scale data analysis to drive decisions. Impossible Cloud Storage can be used to store large datasets, providing an accessible and scalable solution for your big data analytics needs.

While the use cases we've outlined are common, Impossible Cloud Storage is versatile S3 compatible storage and can be tailored to many different needs. Your requirements dictate its use - so it's not just for backups, media hosting, and the other examples we mentioned. Explore and see what it can do for you.

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