nextcloud / nextcloud/server

Allow S3 Primary Storage but keep thumbnails/previews local

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0. Needs triage enhancement feature: object storage feature: previews and thumbnails performance 🚀
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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

I am currently using Backblaze B2 as my Primary Storage through the S3 object storage functionality. I have a number of multimedia files that I'm generating previews for. However, those previews are not particularly responsive since they appear to be stored within that bucket as well.

Describe the solution you'd like

It would be great to have a configurable option allows previews to be stored in a local directory while leaving primary storage in S3.

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Research direction

The issue does not name files, tests, or entry points. Start by tracing how S3 primary storage and preview generation choose their storage locations; done means a configurable local preview directory works while primary files remain in S3, with coverage for that configuration.

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Assessment

Tech stack
aws, php
Domain
cloud
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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