Overview
Back up your data
IBM Cloud® Object Storage provides durable, security-rich and cost-effective cloud storage for a variety of backup needs. This helps replace tape, streamline backup operations and simplify archival processes.
Use cloud-native capabilities and the low cost of IBM Cloud Object Storage for an automated, application-consistent backup and recovery solution.

Speed backup and disaster recovery plans
Cut your storage costs and reduce malware, disaster and outage losses
Common use cases
Database backup
Database backup
Use backup software in conjunction with IBM Cloud Object Storage to automatically back up on-premises databases to the cloud or back up IBM Cloud databases to low-cost object storage.
Disaster recovery
Disaster recovery
Use IBM Cloud Object Storage as part of your plan to meet recovery objectives for critical IT systems without incurring costly capital and operational infrastructure expenses.
Features
Key features of this use case
Resilient and available
IBM Cloud Object Storage geo-disperse capabilities provide backup and data protection. It is always accessible, even in disaster or multiple failure cases.
Cost efficient
Multiple storage classes help optimize backup cost and data recovery objectives with pay-as-you-go pricing and no up-front capital investments.
Durable
Data-integrity mechanisms check, validate and apply self-repair capabilities. It is designed for data durability of 99.999999999%. Individual results vary.
Fast data recovery
A single API helps data recovery for business continuity. Access backup data faster with tape storage to help regulatory, legal or business needs.
Security-rich
Default server-side encryption keys are automatically managed by default. Customers can manage their own keys or use IBM Key Protect.
Scale on demand
Seamlessly scale to meet your needs to make it easier to cost-effectively manage and meet data protection requirements across your enterprise.
How clients use it
Client success: Acrometis
Acrometis uses IBM Cloud Object Storage to store 50 TB of historical data for long-term retention in a secure and cost-effective way.
