> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.xloud.tech/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Object Storage Admin Guide

> Administer Xloud Object Storage — configure storage policies, manage rings, control replication, enforce quotas, secure the cluster, and monitor storage health.

<p style={{ fontSize: '1.25rem', fontWeight: 700, marginBottom: '0.75rem' }}>Overview</p>

This guide covers platform-level administration of the Xloud Object Storage service.
Administrators design and manage storage policies that govern data placement and
replication, maintain the consistent hash rings mapping objects to physical drives,
monitor cluster health, enforce quotas, and apply security hardening across the proxy
and storage tiers.

<Warning>
  **Administrator Access Required** — This operation requires the `admin` role. Contact your
  Xloud administrator if you do not have sufficient permissions.
</Warning>

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<p style={{ fontSize: '1.25rem', fontWeight: 700, marginBottom: '0.75rem' }}>Topics in This Guide</p>

<CardGroup cols={4}>
  <Card title="Architecture" icon="network" href="/services/object-storage/architecture" color="#197560">
    Cluster topology — proxy tier, storage tier, and consistent hash ring mechanics
  </Card>

  <Card title="Storage Policies" icon="layers" href="/services/object-storage/storage-policies" color="#197560">
    Design and manage data placement tiers using named storage policies
  </Card>

  <Card title="Ring Management" icon="refresh-cw" href="/services/object-storage/ring-management" color="#197560">
    Add drives, adjust weights, rebalance rings, and distribute ring files to all nodes
  </Card>

  <Card title="Replication" icon="copy" href="/services/object-storage/replication" color="#197560">
    Monitor replication health, check cluster consistency, and manage quarantined objects
  </Card>

  <Card title="Quotas" icon="gauge" href="/services/object-storage/quotas" color="#197560">
    Enforce per-account and per-container storage limits
  </Card>

  <Card title="Security" icon="shield" href="/services/object-storage/security" color="#197560">
    TLS enforcement, temp URL key rotation, audit logging, and cross-project ACL governance
  </Card>

  <Card title="Monitoring" icon="activity" href="/services/object-storage/monitoring" color="#197560">
    Track cluster capacity, proxy metrics, replication latency, and quarantine counts
  </Card>

  <Card title="Troubleshooting" icon="wrench" href="/services/object-storage/admin-troubleshooting" color="#197560">
    Diagnose 507 storage errors, proxy latency, and ring inconsistencies
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

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<p style={{ fontSize: '1.25rem', fontWeight: 700, marginBottom: '0.75rem' }}>Prerequisites</p>

<Note>
  **Required before proceeding**

  * Administrator credentials sourced via `openrc.sh`
  * SSH access to storage nodes for ring management operations
  * Access to XDeploy for service configuration changes
  * Familiarity with distributed storage concepts (consistent hashing, replication zones)
</Note>

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<p style={{ fontSize: '1.25rem', fontWeight: 700, marginBottom: '0.75rem' }}>Next Steps</p>

<CardGroup cols={4}>
  <Card title="Object Storage User Guide" icon="book-open" href="/services/object-storage/user-guide" color="#197560">
    Step-by-step instructions for managing containers and objects
  </Card>

  <Card title="Key Manager Admin Guide" icon="lock" href="/services/key-manager/admin-guide" color="#197560">
    Configure encryption keys for server-side object storage encryption
  </Card>

  <Card title="Load Balancer Admin Guide" icon="combine" href="/services/load-balancer/admin-guide" color="#197560">
    Place a load balancer in front of object storage proxy nodes
  </Card>

  <Card title="Identity" icon="fingerprint" href="/cli-setup" color="#197560">
    Manage service accounts and RBAC policies for object storage access
  </Card>
</CardGroup>