Object Store as Primary Storage¶

By default, Nextcloud stores users' files in nextcloud/data, but it is possible to configure object storage (e.g., OpenStack Swift, Amazon S3, Minio, or Ceph) as primary storage. This approach improves performance but restricts direct file access outside Nextcloud.

When configured as primary storage, the object store only holds file content using a unique identifier, while metadata (filenames, directory structure, etc.) is stored exclusively in the Nextcloud database.

For detailed configuration instructions, please refer to the official Nextcloud documentation: Configuring Object Storage as Primary Storage.