Skyline Cloud has three storage products for three different jobs. Object storage gives applications S3-compatible buckets. Skyline Drive is a place for people to keep, sync and share files, with a nightly copy from which a file can be put back. Backup protects computers through an agent you install, with backup plans, reports and restore. All three are managed in the same console and paid from the same wallet.
| What it is | Object storage: buckets and access keys for applications. Skyline Drive: file storage and sync for people. Backup: scheduled backup of computers, and of cloud drives, with restore. |
|---|---|
| Who it is for | Object storage: developers and systems. Skyline Drive: staff who work with documents. Backup: IT administrators who must be able to restore a computer's files. |
| What it does | Object storage: creates private buckets reachable from any S3 client over TLS, with access keys whose secret is shown once. Skyline Drive: stores and syncs files and keeps a nightly copy so that you pick a day and restore a file. Backup: installs an agent on each computer, applies backup plans, shows which computers are protected, and raises alerts for computers that stopped backing up. |
| What it does not do | Object storage is not a file-sharing tool for people, and Drive is not a backup of whole computers. Backup protects the computers where the agent is installed, not servers by itself: server backup is a separate paid add-on. No product here promises a recovery time; plan and test your own restores. |
| Where it runs | Object storage buckets are created in the Riyadh region (me-riyadh-1). For where Drive and Backup data is kept, see the Skyline Cloud trust page. |
| How to start | Object storage: Object Storage → Buckets, then Access Keys. Skyline Drive: Open Drive in the console menu. Backup: Backup → Install agent, then choose a backup plan. |
Which one do I need?
| You want to | Use |
|---|---|
| Store files from an application or a script | Object storage |
| Share and sync documents between colleagues | Skyline Drive |
| Get back a file deleted from Drive last week | Skyline Drive → Backups & file restore |
| Protect the files on office computers | Backup |
| Back up a cloud server | The server backup add-on |
Frequently asked questions
Is Skyline Cloud object storage S3-compatible?
Yes. Buckets are reachable from any S3 client; use path-style addressing, and TLS is required.
Does Skyline Drive keep old versions of my files?
A copy of your Drive is taken every night. You pick the day you want, find the file and put it back.
What does Backup protect?
The computers where you install the backup agent, according to the backup plan you choose. The console shows which computers have no recent backup.
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