# Learn: Object Storage

Object storage stores data as opaque objects in flat namespaces called buckets. Every object has a key, a body, and metadata.

## When to use it

- Large unstructured files: media, backups, logs, datasets.
- Write-once, read-many workloads.
- Static asset hosting and CDN origins.

## The S3 API

Amazon S3's HTTP API became the de-facto standard for object storage. Lazentis implements it so existing SDKs and tools work unchanged.

Read more: https://lazentis.com/learn/object-storage