/// GETTING STARTED / CREATE A MANAGED BUCKET
Create a Managed Bucket
A managed bucket is the zero-setup path. You need no cloud account and no access keys — storafleet provisions a bucket for you inside its own platform account and hardens it automatically. From the Fleet page, click Managed bucket, give it a display name, and you're storing objects in seconds.
Zero-setup storage
Unlike connecting your own bucket, a managed bucket requires no credentials from you. storafleet creates the bucket in its platform account, so there are no keys to paste and no role to assume — the connection is provisioned and authenticated for you.
How it's hardened
Every managed bucket is created with secure defaults applied automatically:
- Versioning on — object versions are retained so overwrites and deletes are recoverable.
- SSE-S3 default encryption — objects are encrypted at rest by default.
- Public-access block on — the bucket cannot be exposed publicly.
- Abort-incomplete-multipart lifecycle rule — a lifecycle rule cleans up incomplete multipart uploads so they don't accumulate as hidden storage cost.
Quotas and billing
Managed-bucket storage is quota-enforced per plan — each plan includes a storage allowance, and usage is metered for billing. You can watch your consumption against the quota from the workspace.
Deletion and export
Deleting a managed bucket is reversible for a while. There is a 14-day soft-delete grace period before the data is finally removed, and you can export the data before final deletion. There's no lock-in — your objects stay portable.
Managed vs. connected
A managed bucket lives in storafleet's platform account; a connected bucket is one you already own in your own cloud account. Choose a managed bucket for the fastest start with nothing to configure. Choose to connect your own bucket when you want storafleet to manage storage that stays in your account under your credentials. See Connect a bucket for that path.