Custom Storage Integration

TransferChain S4 custom storage integration technical prerequisites and required inputs

1. Supported storage type (requirements)

TransferChain S4 integrates only with S3 Object Storage (S3 API compatible) systems.

Supported examples

• AWS S3

• MinIO (on-prem or cloud)

• Ceph Object Gateway

• Wasabi, Backblaze B2 (S3 mode)

• Dell ECS, NetApp StorageGRID, Pure FlashBlade S3

• Any storage platform exposing a standard S3-compatible API

Not supported (by design)

• Block storage (EBS, iSCSI, SAN, LUN, etc.)

• File storage (NFS, SMB, CIFS, EFS, Windows shares, etc.)

• Local disk paths or mounted filesystem

Note: TransferChain S4 relies on object storage semantics such as PUT, GET, HEAD, multipart uploads, object keys and bucket level namespace.

2. Required client inputs

2.1. Storage endpoint

The client must provide:

• S3 API endpoint Generic format: https://<your-s3-endpoint> Examples:

• MinIO → https://minio.company.com

• Ceph → https://s3.company.local

• AWS → https://s3.<region>.amazonaws.com (example only)

• Region or region-equivalent identifier Some providers require a region value for request signing. If not applicable, it can be left empty.

2.2. Bucket detail

Provide:

• Bucket name

• Bucket region / zone (if applicable)

• Optional prefix / base path Example: transferchain/production/

2.3. Access credentials (required)

The client must provide static credentials for the target bucket.

• Access Key ID

• Secret Access Key

Credentials must be scoped using least-privilege permissions to the designated bucket and prefix.

2.4. Authentication and connectivity constraints

Provide:

• Outbound allowlist / egress requirements (if firewall restricted)

• Proxy configuration (if applicable):

  • Proxy URL

  • Authentication method

  • TLS interception details and CA chain

  • DNS requirements

2.5. Required permissions

Credentials must be scoped to the target bucket and prefix.

Object-level (prefix-scoped)

• PutObject

• GetObject

• DeleteObject

• HeadObject

• AbortMultipartUpload

3. Storage-side configuration prerequisites (recommended)

3.1. TLS / HTTPS

• Endpoint must support HTTPS with valid certificates

• If TLS interception is used, CA chain must be shared and must not break S3 request signing

3.2. Multipart upload support

• Storage must support multipart uploads for large objects

• Client should confirm provider limits:

• Minimum part size

• Maximum part count

• Maximum object size

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