What Is DigitalOcean Spaces?
DigitalOcean Spaces is S3-compatible object storage for application assets, backups, and archives. OurClone can connect Spaces for sync, transfer, encrypted backup, and mount operations.
Official website: https://www.digitalocean.com/products/spaces
- Good fit for developers already using DigitalOcean infrastructure.
- Uses Spaces access keys and a regional endpoint.
- Useful for moving files between app storage and personal or business cloud drives.
What OurClone Supports for DigitalOcean Spaces
| Operation | How it works in OurClone |
|---|---|
| Sync | Keep a folder on DigitalOcean Spaces synchronized with another cloud storage account or a local folder. OurClone compares file changes and updates only what needs to change. |
| Transfer | Copy or move files between DigitalOcean Spaces, your Mac, and other connected cloud providers. Transfers run through your local computer, so you stay in control of the data path. |
| Backup | Create an encrypted backup repository on DigitalOcean Spaces, then save snapshots of local folders. Later snapshots are incremental, so unchanged files do not need to be uploaded again. |
| Mount | Mount DigitalOcean Spaces as a local directory in macOS or Windows, then browse and manage remote files from the operating system file manager. |
DigitalOcean Spaces Upload and Download Limits
These limits come from the storage provider or protocol, not from OurClone. OurClone still has to respect provider file-size caps, API quotas, bandwidth rules, account storage quota, and server-side throttling.
| Upload limits | DigitalOcean Spaces allows PUT requests up to 5 GB. Multipart uploads can include up to 10,000 parts, with a maximum total size of 5 TB. |
| Download limits | DigitalOcean Spaces downloads are subject to object size, operations-per-second limits, CDN behavior, and account bandwidth/egress policy. |
| OurClone tip | For large Spaces transfers, use multipart-capable OurClone jobs and retry later if the service returns Slow Down or rate-limit errors. |
Source: DigitalOcean Spaces limits
How to Add DigitalOcean Spaces in OurClone
DigitalOcean Spaces connects through S3-compatible access keys in OurClone.
- Sign in to the DigitalOcean Spaces console.
- Create or locate an Access Key ID and Secret Access Key for the bucket you want OurClone to use.
- Enter the Spaces endpoint for your region, such as nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com.
- Open OurClone, click Add Storage, select DigitalOcean Spaces, enter the credentials, and connect.
Sync and Transfer Workflow
After DigitalOcean Spaces is connected, open the Migrate area in OurClone. Choose DigitalOcean Spaces as the source or destination, select the folders you want to work with, then choose the task mode.
- Copy duplicates files while keeping the source unchanged.
- Move transfers files and removes them from the source after completion.
- Sync keeps the destination aligned with the source folder.
Task progress is visible in the Task tab, including completed, skipped, and failed files.
Backup Workflow
For backups, first create a backup repository on DigitalOcean Spaces. A repository needs a name, a storage path, and an encryption password. Keep this password safe because it is required for both future snapshots and restores.
- Open Backup and create or choose a repository on DigitalOcean Spaces.
- Open the repository and click New Backup.
- Select local folders such as
~/Documents,~/Pictures, or a project folder. - Start the snapshot. The first run uploads the full selection; later runs are incremental.
- Use Restore from a backup record when you need to recover files to a local directory.
Mount DigitalOcean Spaces as a Local Folder
OurClone can mount DigitalOcean Spaces as a local operating-system directory. This is useful when you want to browse cloud files in Finder or File Explorer, open files from desktop apps, or copy files with the same habits you use for local folders.
- Open the mount area in OurClone and select your connected DigitalOcean Spaces account.
- Choose the remote path you want to expose locally.
- Pick a local mount point, then start the mount.
- When finished, unmount cleanly from OurClone before disconnecting your network or shutting down.
Best Practices for DigitalOcean Spaces
- Use a clear folder naming convention such as
/ourclone-backups,/sync, or/archive. - Confirm that your DigitalOcean Spaces account has enough storage before running a large migration or backup.
- Run a small test sync or restore before relying on a new workflow for important files.
- For large first-time jobs, keep your computer awake and connected to a stable network.
- If authentication fails later, reconnect the account or refresh the token before restarting the task.