Obtaining cloud storage space

To use Cloud Storage Solutions you must obtain cloud server space. You can create an object storage account with a third-party cloud service provider, or you can use your own computer as a cloud server by configuring it to use the File Transfer Protocol (FTP).

Using third-party cloud providers

When you create an object storage account with a cloud service provider, they send you the location of your cloud server space and the credentials needed to access that space. For information on creating accounts, see any of the following supported cloud providers:

Using your own cloud server

You can also use any IBM i, Linux, or AIX computer with FTP installed as the cloud server. In this scenario, you must install FTP on both the target computer and the host IBM i computer so that the two computers can communicate. For information on installing FTP on IBM i, see the IBM Knowledge Center topic Installing TCP/IP. For information on installing FTP on Linux or AIX see the documentation for those operating systems.