Extended storage components

HCP supports several types of extended storage. To enable HCP to use a specific type of extended storage, you first create and configure one or more storage components of the applicable type.

You can configure HCP to access and store object data on the following types of extended storage:

  • NFS

    Volumes that are accessed on physical storage devices using NFS mount points

  • Amazon S3

    Cloud storage that is accessed using an Amazon Web Services user account

  • Google Cloud

    Cloud storage that is accessed using a Google Cloud Platform user account

  • Microsoft Azure

    Cloud storage that is accessed using a Microsoft Azure user account

  • S3 compatible

    Any physical storage device or cloud storage service that is accessed using a protocol that is compatible with the Amazon S3 access protocol

  • ThinkOn cloud

    S3 compatible cloud storage that is accessed using a ThinkOn cloud user account

ImportantExtended storage is intended to increase the amount of storage that’s available to HCP. Extended storage does not function as backup storage. You should secure, back up, and monitor the health and availability of each extended storage device and cloud storage service that you use to store data in an HCP repository.