Integration with Object Storage
Integration with Object Storage allows you to reduce the amount of data on the instance disks to prevent their overflow. You can select data types to store in Object Storage:
Artifacts: Archives of files and job folders.External diff files: Files with version diffs in merge requests.Attached files: User files.Git LFS: Large file storage.Packages: Package registry.Dependency proxy: Dependency cache.Terraform states: Terraform state files.GitLab Pages: Websites.Protected CI files: Restricted access files.Container Registry: Container images.
You can learn more about integration with Object Storage here.
Viewing the list of data stored in Object Storage
- Navigate to the folder dashboard and select Managed Service for GitLab.
- Click the instance name and select Data in Object Storage.
Turning on storing data in Object Storage
Alert
If you disable data storage in Object Storage, your instance will lose access to the existing data. Reverse migration to the GitLab local storage is not supported. New data will be saved to the GitLab local storage.
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Navigate to the folder dashboard and select Managed Service for GitLab.
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Click the instance name and select Data in Object Storage.
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Click Configure data storage in Object Storage.
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Select the data types you want to store in Object Storage.
You can enable file proxying for each data type you select. In which case your files will be uploaded via a GitLab server.
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Click Save.
Note
Migrating files from large repositories to Object Storage can take more than a day.