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Object Storage

Amazon S3

Durable object storage for backups, archives, and static assets.

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AWS

Service information

Amazon S3 iconAmazon S3

Shortname: S3

Huawei equivalent shortnames: OBS, DOS

Keywords: object storage, bucket, backup

Differences vs Huawei

  • Policy and IAM syntax differ.
  • Lifecycle configuration differs.

Migration to Huawei

  • Map data durability tier, lifecycle policy, encryption, retention, and restore objectives. For AWS Amazon S3, the direct Huawei equivalence layer is OBS + DOS; validate feature-by-feature parity for control plane, data plane, and operational behavior before cutover.
  • Use a composed Huawei migration pattern where needed: OBS + OMS + CBR. Treat OBS + DOS as the core equivalent capability and use the additional services to cover integration, security, observability, and governance gaps.
  • Pricing model difference: AWS usually bills storage class GB-month, API requests, retrieval, and egress; Huawei usually bills OBS/EVS/SFS/CBR capacity, requests, retrieval/replication, and transfer. Recalculate TCO with peak load, request volume, retention period, and cross-region/interconnect traffic before production migration.
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Huawei Cloud

Huawei equivalent service

Object Storage Service iconObject Storage Service

Shortname: OBS

General function: Object Storage

Huawei object storage for backup, archive, and static content.

Keywords: object storage, bucket, archive

Huawei equivalent service

Dedicated OBS iconDedicated OBS

Shortname: DOS

General function: Object Storage

Dedicated deployment model for object storage.

Keywords: object storage, dedicated, isolation