Migrate from DigitalOcean Spaces to Alibaba Cloud OSS

Migrating from DigitalOcean Spaces to Alibaba Cloud OSS is essential for organizations expanding into Asian markets or requiring compliance with Chinese data regulations. This guide provides a complete migration walkthrough using Cloney.

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

1. Log in to your Cloney dashboard
2. Navigate to Jobs → Create New Job
3. Select DigitalOcean Spaces as your source provider
4. Enter your Spaces credentials and click Validate Connection

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

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

Choose the appropriate Alibaba OSS storage class:

• Choose the Right Region: Select an OSS region closest to your users for optimal performance.
• China Compliance: If serving Chinese users, ensure your bucket is in a Chinese region.
• Enable CDN Acceleration: Use Alibaba CDN for frequently accessed public content.
• Set Up Lifecycle Rules: Configure automatic storage class transitions to optimize costs.