Optional system configuration settings

The StorageGRID Webscale system includes a number of options that affect how the system operates.

This table lists the key options that might be deployed with a StorageGRID Webscale system.

Option	Description
Compression	Compresses object data, reducing object data size by roughly 50% for content that is not already in a compressed format.
Deletion protection	Prevents clients from deleting objects from the StorageGRID Webscale system.
Encryption	Enables encrypted storage of all ingested object data. Content is encrypted during ingest, and object data is stored in an encrypted form. If a server’s object store is compromised, object data cannot be retrieved in a readable form. After encryption has been enabled, you cannot disable it.

Option

Description

Compression

Compresses object data, reducing object data size by roughly 50% for content that is not already in a compressed format.

Deletion protection

Prevents clients from deleting objects from the StorageGRID Webscale system.

Encryption

Enables encrypted storage of all ingested object data. Content is encrypted during ingest, and object data is stored in an encrypted form. If a server’s object store is compromised, object data cannot be retrieved in a readable form.

After encryption has been enabled, you cannot disable it.

For more information about options, see the Administrator Guide.