Bring Your Own Storage (BYOS)
Maintain full data sovereignty by connecting your own external enterprise storage providers (AWS S3 or Cloudinary). Project media is stored directly in your own infrastructure.
“Connect your corporate cloud storage buckets. If you ever leave the platform, your media assets remain in your own accounts.”
BYOS Architecture Overview
BYOS allows enterprise organizations to meet strict compliance mandates by storing all uploaded media assets inside their own cloud accounts:
Amazon S3 Connector
Connect custom S3 buckets across any AWS region with pre-flight API connection verification.
Cloudinary Connector
Route media into your Cloudinary cloud environment for custom image transformations and video effects.
AES-256 Key Vault
Access keys and API secrets are encrypted at rest using dedicated hardware security keys.
Live Capacity Telemetry
Real-time capacity tracking reads directly from your external cloud provider to monitor storage limits.
Supported External Providers
GN-Apex supports the following external storage connections:
| Parameter | Type | Requirement | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Web Services (AWS S3) | Access Key + Secret Key | Optional | Standard S3 buckets across all global AWS regions (us-east-1, eu-west-1, ap-southeast-1, etc.). |
| Cloudinary | API Key + Secret + Cloud Name | Optional | Direct media delivery and asset management inside your existing Cloudinary cloud namespace. |
Connecting an External Bucket in 3 Steps
From your dashboard, open Organization Settings → Storage & BYOS and click Add External Provider.
Select AWS S3 or Cloudinary. Enter your Access Key, Secret Key, and Bucket / Cloud Name.
GN-Apex executes an immediate pre-flight handshake to verify write permissions before saving. Once confirmed, the provider is marked ACTIVE.