Spaces

basic
storage

Definition

DigitalOcean's S3-compatible object storage service for storing and serving unstructured data such as images, videos, backups, and static assets. Spaces includes a built-in CDN for low-latency global delivery and supports S3-compatible APIs and client libraries.

Real-World Example

A SaaS company stores user-uploaded profile images in Spaces and enables the built-in CDN. Images are served from the nearest edge location globally, reducing latency from ~150ms to under 20ms for users in Europe and Asia — with no changes to their existing S3 SDK code.

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