Overview

Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Service (OSS) is the leading cloud storage solution in Asia-Pacific, offering excellent performance for users in China and surrounding regions. Migrating from AWS S3 to Alibaba OSS is essential for businesses expanding into Asian markets.

Why Alibaba Cloud OSS?

Superior performance in Asia-Pacific, compliance with Chinese data regulations, competitive pricing, and seamless integration with Alibaba's ecosystem.

Prerequisites

  • A Cloney account with an active subscription
  • AWS S3 bucket with data to migrate
  • Alibaba Cloud account with an OSS bucket created
  • Appropriate credentials for both services

Setup Access Credentials

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

AWS S3: Least Privilege Access SetupAlibaba Cloud OSS: Least Privilege Access

Step 1: Add Your AWS S3 Source

  1. Log in to your Cloney dashboard
  2. Navigate to Jobs → Create New Job
  3. Select AWS S3 as your source provider
  4. Enter your AWS credentials:
    • Access Key ID: Your IAM user access key
    • Secret Access Key: Your IAM user secret key
    • Region: The AWS region where your bucket is located
    • Bucket Name: The name of your source S3 bucket
  5. Click Validate Connection to verify access

Step 2: Configure Your Alibaba OSS Destination

  1. Select Alibaba Cloud OSS as your destination provider
  2. Enter your Alibaba Cloud credentials:
    • Access Key ID: Your Alibaba Cloud AccessKey ID
    • Access Key Secret: Your Alibaba Cloud AccessKey Secret
    • Region: The OSS region (e.g., oss-cn-hangzhou, oss-ap-southeast-1)
    • Bucket Name: The name of your destination OSS bucket
  3. Click Validate Connection to verify access

Step 3: Configure Migration Options

Customize your migration with these options:

OptionDescriptionRecommendation
Prefix/Path FilterMigrate only objects matching a specific prefixUse for partial migrations
Preserve MetadataCopy object metadata along with dataEnable for full fidelity
Storage ClassSet the OSS storage class for migrated objectsStandard for frequent access
Overwrite ExistingReplace objects that already exist in destinationEnable for sync operations

Step 4: Start the Migration

  1. Review your migration configuration
  2. Click Start Migration
  3. Monitor progress in the Jobs dashboard
Migration Complete

Once finished, verify your data in the Alibaba Cloud console and update your applications to use the new OSS endpoint.

Storage Class Mapping

AWS S3 storage classes map to Alibaba OSS as follows:

AWS S3 ClassRecommended Alibaba OSS Class
S3 StandardStandard
S3 Intelligent-TieringStandard (with lifecycle rules)
S3 Standard-IAInfrequent Access (IA)
S3 GlacierArchive
S3 Glacier Deep ArchiveCold Archive

Best Practices

  • Choose the right region: Select an OSS region closest to your users for optimal performance.
  • Enable CDN acceleration: Use Alibaba CDN for frequently accessed content to improve global performance.
  • Configure IMG processing: Alibaba OSS offers built-in image processing - configure it if you're migrating media files.
  • Set up lifecycle rules: Configure automatic storage class transitions to optimize costs.
  • China compliance: If serving Chinese users, ensure your bucket is in a Chinese region to comply with local regulations.