You are required to host several files in a location that can be publicly accessible from anywhere in the world. Which Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) service should you use?
Direct from OCI Guide.
OBJECT STORAGE
Object Storage is a storage architecture that allows you to store and manage data as
objects. Data files can be of any type and up to 50 GB in size. Once you upload data to
Object Storage can be accessed from anywhere. Use Object Storage when you want to
store a very large amount of data that does not change very frequently. Some typical use
cases for Object Storage include data backup, file sharing, and storing unstructured data
like logs and sensor-generated data.
True, do note that Block Volume can only be accessed within Oracle and not even on prem.
File Storage can be accessed within Oracle only(supports VCN peering).
For on prem access, FastConnect or VPN setup is needed.
And in addition to above statement regarding accessing object storage from anywhere(over HTTPS), Storge GW can be used to access Object storage from on prem(works over HTTPS Internet or VPN or FastConnect).
https://www.oracle.com/in/cloud/storage/file-storage-faq.html
As per Oracle's FAQ on File Storage, it can be accessed from anywhere only after required network setup, unlike object storage which is always available on internet.
File Storage is physically located in every Oracle Cloud Infrastructure availability domain—you can access it from anywhere! To access it within a region, you need only to ensure that your security rules are correctly configured to allow NFS traffic. For more information. For on-premises connection to your file system, you also need FastConnect or a virtual private network (VPN).
Because File Storage can be access only using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure FastConnect OR Internet Protocol security (IPSec) virtual private network (VPN).
ie FastConnect or VPN.
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