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. Impossible cloud storage Guide
  2. Buckets and Objects

Emptying a Bucket

The 'Empty Bucket' feature provides a straightforward way for root users to delete all objects within a selected bucket via the Impossible Cloud interface. This tool is especially valuable when you need to ensure a bucket is completely cleared of its contents, which can be challenging to accomplish manually if dealing with large quantities of data, various object versions, or protected items. It simplifies what would otherwise require scripting expertise and command-line operations.

Note that this feature will only delete the contents of the bucket. The bucket itself will remain intact. If you wish to delete the bucket entirely, this must be done as a separate action after emptying the contents.

Prerequisites

  • You must have root access to the Impossible Cloud account.

  • Ensure the bucket you choose is the one you intend to empty.

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Access Bucket Settings

    • Navigate to the 'Buckets' tab on your Impossible Cloud dashboard.

    • Click the cogwheel icon beside the bucket you wish to empty to open its settings.

  2. Schedule the Emptying Process

    • Find and activate the 'Emptying the bucket' setting, noted as not scheduled by default.

  3. Confirm the Deletion Process

    • Read the pop-up details regarding the permanence of the action and exceptions for Object Lock.

    • Type "permanently delete" to confirm and activate the 'Permanently Delete' button.

  4. Finalize the Schedule

    • Click on the ‘Permanently Delete’ button to confirm the deletion. This action will initiate the bucket emptying process, which will begin in 24 hours from the time of confirmation. This 24-hour delay is fixed and cannot be altered by the user.

    • The settings page will then display the scheduled time for the process.

  5. Monitor Status or Cancel

    • On the bucket's page, a notification will inform you of the scheduled emptying.

    • As a root user, you can cancel the process before it commences if necessary.

  6. Check Completion

    • After the scheduled time, the bucket's page will indicate the completion of the emptying process.

    • Verify that the bucket is empty before using it again.

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