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Create a Bucket

Object storage buckets provide a scalable and flexible way to store and manage unstructured data in WiLine Edge Cloud (WEC). A bucket acts as a container for objects such as files, images, backups, and application assets.

Buckets offer:

  • Scalable storage — Store large amounts of data without worrying about capacity limits
  • Flexible access control — Define fine-grained permissions using bucket policies
  • Data protection features — Enable versioning and encryption for durability and security

Creating a bucket is a simple, form-based process. The configuration modal allows you to define storage location, access policies, and data protection settings in a single step.

Bucket Creation​

The creation process is performed through a modal (pop-up) form.

Step 1 — Open the Create Bucket form​

After logging in to the WiLine Edge Cloud:

  1. In the sidebar, click Storage
  2. Select Buckets
  3. Click Create Bucket

This opens the bucket creation modal.

Create bucket button
Figure 1 — Create Bucket button in the Buckets panel.

Step 2 — Bucket Configuration​

The configuration is displayed in a pop-up window. Fill in the required fields:

Bucket Name​

Enter a unique name for your bucket.

Create Object Storage Bucket
Figure 1 — Create Object Storage Bucket.

Requirements:

  • 3–63 characters
  • lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens only
  • must start and end with a letter or number

Examples:

  • app-storage-prod
  • user-uploads
  • backup-bucket-01

Object Storage Pool​

Select the storage pool where the bucket will be created.

  • This is a dropdown field
  • Example: ceph

The selected pool determines where your data is physically stored.

Server-Side Encryption (Optional)​

Enable this toggle to encrypt objects automatically.

  • Encrypts data at rest
  • Uses server-side encryption with bucket keys

Recommended for:

  • sensitive data
  • compliance requirements

Bucket Versioning (Optional)​

Enable this toggle to store multiple versions of objects.

  • preserves previous versions of files
  • allows recovery of deleted or overwritten data

Useful for:

  • backups
  • audit trails
  • rollback scenarios

Bucket Policy (Optional)​

Enable this toggle to define access permissions using a JSON policy.

When enabled:

  • a text field appears
  • you can enter a JSON policy document

This allows you to define:

  • who can access the bucket
  • what actions they can perform
  • conditions for access

Example use cases:

  • public read access
  • restricted internal access
  • service-to-service permissions

Example JSON policy that grants read-only access to all objects in the bucket:

{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Principal": "*",
      "Action": ["s3:GetObject"],
      "Resource": ["arn:aws:s3:::your-bucket-name/*"]
    }
  ]
}

Bucket configuration modal
Figure 2 — Create Bucket modal with configuration options.

Accessing Your Buckets​

After creating a bucket, you can view the list of all your buckets in the Buckets dashboard.

The dashboard displays the following metrics and features:

  • Total Buckets: The total number of buckets you have
  • Storage Pools: Number of storage pools in use
  • Current month charges: Billing information for the current month
  • Filters: Tools to filter buckets based on various criteria

All bucket details are shown in the dashboard screenshot below. You can sort the list by clicking on the Bucket Name or Created columns.

Buckets dashboard screenshot
Figure 3 — Buckets dashboard showing detailed bucket information.

Once created, your bucket will appear in this dashboard, where you can:

  • upload and manage objects
  • configure permissions
  • enable or modify versioning
  • monitor usage

Next steps​

After creating a bucket, you may want to:

  • upload files and objects
  • configure bucket policies
  • integrate with applications using S3-compatible APIs

These topics are covered in the next sections of the documentation.