Overview

Migrating from Alibaba Cloud OSS to DigitalOcean Spaces is ideal for organizations seeking simpler pricing, developer-friendly tools, and predictable costs. This guide provides a complete migration walkthrough using Cloney.

Migration Benefits

DigitalOcean Spaces offers simple, predictable pricing, built-in CDN, and S3-compatible API for easy integration.

Prerequisites

  • A Cloney account with an active subscription
  • Alibaba Cloud OSS bucket with data to migrate
  • DigitalOcean account with a Space created
  • Appropriate credentials for both services

Setup Access Credentials

Before proceeding, ensure you have configured least privilege access for both services:

Alibaba Cloud OSS: Least Privilege AccessDigitalOcean: Least Privilege Access Setup

Step 1: Add Your Alibaba OSS Source

  1. Log in to your Cloney dashboard
  2. Navigate to Jobs → Create New Job
  3. Select Alibaba Cloud OSS as your source provider
  4. Enter your Alibaba Cloud credentials:
    • Access Key ID: Your RAM user AccessKey ID
    • Access Key Secret: Your RAM user AccessKey Secret
    • Region: The OSS region (e.g., oss-cn-hangzhou)
    • Bucket Name: The name of your source bucket
  5. Click Validate Connection to verify access

Step 2: Configure Your DigitalOcean Spaces Destination

  1. Select DigitalOcean Spaces as your destination provider
  2. Enter your DigitalOcean credentials:
    • Access Key: Your Spaces access key
    • Secret Key: Your Spaces secret key
    • Region: The Spaces region (e.g., nyc3, sfo3, ams3)
    • Space Name: The name of your destination Space
  3. Click Validate Connection to verify access

Step 3: Start the Migration

  1. Configure optional settings (prefix filter, CDN, metadata)
  2. Review your migration configuration
  3. Click Start Migration
  4. Monitor progress in the Jobs dashboard
Migration Complete

Once finished, verify your data in the DigitalOcean console and update your applications.

DigitalOcean Spaces Regions

Available DigitalOcean Spaces regions:

RegionLocationEndpoint
nyc3New Yorknyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com
sfo3San Franciscosfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com
ams3Amsterdamams3.digitaloceanspaces.com
sgp1Singaporesgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com
fra1Frankfurtfra1.digitaloceanspaces.com
syd1Sydneysyd1.digitaloceanspaces.com

Best Practices

  • Test with a subset first: Run a pilot migration with a small subset of data to validate your configuration.
  • Enable CDN: DigitalOcean Spaces includes a free CDN - enable it for faster content delivery.
  • Choose the right region: Select a Spaces region close to your users for optimal performance.
  • Review storage limits: Be aware of DigitalOcean Spaces storage and bandwidth limits.