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title: Ctera Cloud Gateway
description: "# How to Connect PeaSoup S3 to Ctera Cloud Gateway Follow these steps to configure your Ctera Cloud Gateway to store data on PeaSoup S3. PeaSoup provides an S3-compatible API, which allows you to configure it as a cloud storage…"
url: "https://peasoup.cloud/docs/ctera-cloud-gateway/"
updated: "2024-11-06"
category: "S3-compatible Storage Knowledge Base / Connecting S3 Clients"
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# Ctera Cloud Gateway

# How to Connect PeaSoup S3 to Ctera Cloud Gateway

Follow these steps to configure your Ctera Cloud Gateway to store data on PeaSoup S3. PeaSoup provides an S3-compatible API, which allows you to configure it as a cloud storage target for data storage, tiering, or backup in Ctera Cloud Gateway.

## Prerequisites

- **PeaSoup S3 Access**: Make sure you have the following information:
  - Access key
  - Secret key
  - Bucket name
  - PeaSoup S3 endpoint URL https://**s3.eu-west-1.peasoup.cloud**
- **Ctera Cloud Gateway** installed and configured on your network.

## Steps to Connect PeaSoup S3 to Ctera Cloud Gateway

1. **Log into Ctera Portal**:
   - Access the Ctera Cloud Gateway portal by entering the URL of your Ctera management console in a web browser.
   - Log in with your administrator credentials.
2. **Add a New Cloud Storage Target**:
   - Navigate to the *Administration* section and select *Cloud Drives* or *Storage*.
   - Click *Add Cloud Storage* to configure a new storage target.
3. **Select S3-Compatible as the Storage Type**:
   - Choose **S3-Compatible** as the cloud storage type in the configuration menu.
4. **Configure PeaSoup S3 as the Storage Target**:
   - **Storage Name**: Enter a name for this cloud storage target (e.g., "PeaSoup S3").
   - **Access Key**: Enter your PeaSoup S3 access key.
   - **Secret Key**: Enter your PeaSoup S3 secret key.
   - **Bucket Name**: Enter the PeaSoup S3 bucket name where your data will be stored.
   - **Endpoint**: Enter the PeaSoup S3 endpoint https://**s3.eu-west-1.peasoup.cloud**
   - **Region**: Specify the region if required by PeaSoup, or leave it blank if not needed.
5. **Test the Connection**:
   - Once you have entered the credentials and other required information, click *Test Connection* to verify that Ctera Cloud Gateway can connect to PeaSoup S3.
6. **Apply and Save the Configuration**:
   - After successfully testing the connection, click *Apply* to save the configuration and activate PeaSoup S3 as a cloud storage target.
7. **Configure Data Policies**:
   - Navigate to *Policies* > *Storage Policies* and create or modify policies to use PeaSoup S3 for archiving, tiering, or backup.
   - Apply these policies to the appropriate cloud drives or shares within Ctera to enable data storage on PeaSoup S3.
8. **Monitor and Verify Data Transfers**:
   - Monitor the data transfer activities and verify that data is successfully being stored on PeaSoup S3 according to the configured policies.

## Notes

- Ensure that PeaSoup S3 is reachable from your Ctera Cloud Gateway. Verify network settings and firewall rules to ensure proper communication.
- Ctera Cloud Gateway supports S3-compatible cloud storage, making PeaSoup a suitable target for cloud storage, archiving, and backup.