Front cover How to Use IBM Cloud Object Storage When Building and Running Cloud Native Applications Giri Badanahatti Aaron Thomas Binford Charlie Crawford Daniel Fitzgerald Vasfi Gucer Wesley Leggette Mrudula Madiraju Daniel Pittner Joeri Van Speybroek Redpaper International Technical Support Organization How to Use IBM Cloud Object Storage When Building and Running Cloud Native Applications August 2018 REDP-5491-00 Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on page vii. First Edition (August 2018) This edition applies to IBM Cloud Object Storage Version 1.0. This document was created or updated on November 15, 2018. © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2018. All rights reserved. Note to U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights -- Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Contents Notices . vii Trademarks . viii Preface . ix Authors. ix Now you can become a published author, too! . xi Comments welcome. xii Stay connected to IBM Redbooks . xii Chapter 1. IBM Cloud Object Storage primer . 1 1.1 Learning objectives . 2 1.2 Getting started. 2 1.3 What is object storage?. 2 1.4 Provisioning choices for IBM Cloud Object Storage . 4 1.5 API compatibility . 6 1.6 Security and encryption. 7 1.7 Data ingest and access options . 9 1.8 Next steps . 10 1.9 Other references . 10 Chapter 2. IBM Cloud primer . 11 2.1 Learning objectives . 12 2.2 Getting started. 12 2.3 What is IBM Cloud? . 12 2.3.1 Running apps . 13 2.3.2 Services . 14 2.3.3 Build smarter apps that employ Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning . 14 2.3.4 Regions and Availability Zones. 15 2.3.5 Account types . 15 2.3.6 Identity and access management . 16 2.3.7 Manage IBM Cloud using the console . 18 2.3.8 Managing IBM Cloud using the command line . 21 2.4 Best practices and documentation . 22 2.5 Next steps . 22 2.6 Other references . 22 Chapter 3. Application design and architecture. 23 3.1 Learning objectives . 24 3.2 Getting started. 24 3.3 Implementation . 24 3.4 Next steps . 28 3.5 Other references . 28 Chapter 4. Scaffolding using a Starter Kit . 29 4.1 Learning objectives . 30 4.2 Getting started. 30 4.3 Implementation . 30 4.3.1 Choosing your Deployment. 30 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2018. All rights reserved. iii 4.3.2 Starter Kits . 31 4.3.3 Delivery pipeline . 39 4.3.4 Credential injection from Starter Kits. 42 4.3.5 Adding a service after deployment . 43 4.3.6 Adding an IBM Cloud Object Storage service after deployment. 44 4.3.7 Bucket name injection to application. 46 4.3.8 User interface components . 47 4.4 Next steps . 50 4.5 Other references . 50 Chapter 5. Storing metadata in Cloudant . 51 5.1 Learning objectives . 52 5.2 Getting started. 52 5.3 Implementation . 52 5.3.1 IBM Cloud persistency options . 53 5.4 Next steps . 62 5.5 Other references . 62 Chapter 6. Using IBM Cloud Object Storage . 63 6.1 Learning objectives . 65 6.2 Getting started. 65 6.3 Configuration. 65 6.4 Implementation . 66 6.4.1 Step-by-step . ..