You can back up data in IBM Cloud Object Storage (COS).
Key Features
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Make a backup copy of the data by backing it up to local storage repository. 
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For optimal load sharing, you can distribute restores to the cloud using multiple streams. 
Terminology
This documentation uses the following terminology.
| Term | Description | 
|---|---|
| object storage repository | The interface that backs up the IBM COS data. | 
| account | The entity that represents the data in an IBM COS storage account. You can configure multiple object storage repositories to manage multiple storage accounts. | 
| content group | The entity that defines the IBM COS data to be backed up. | 
| object | The entity that represents a unit of storage in IBM COS. | 
| bucket | The entity that represents a collection of IBM COS objects. |