# File Storage

- 5 Articles

[File Storage Overview](https://help.hyperscience.ai/deployment/docs/file-storage-overview)

- Published on Sep 17, 2024

File storage As described in Infrastructure Requirements (Production), a file storage location will need to be provided. The instructions for configuring the different options can be found in the articles below: S3 Cloud Storage Azure Blob Storage Google Cloud Storage Network-attached Storage or Local Storage

## S3 Cloud Storage

- Updated on May 6, 2026  
- Published on Nov 5, 2024

S3 Cloud Storage setup  
Defining S3 Lifecycle configuration rules  
To prevent data loss and damage to your instance, follow these guidelines when creating a lifecycle configuration for your file store's S3 bucket: Do not use the Expire current versions setting to avoid losing data.

## Azure Blob Storage

- Published on Sep 17, 2024

Azure Blob Storage setup  
To set up Azure Blob Storage as a file store, include the following in the ".env" file: FORMS_STORAGE_MODE=

## Google Cloud Storage

- Updated on Nov 12, 2024  
- Published on Nov 5, 2024

In this article, you will learn how to configure Google Cloud Storage (GCS) if you are running Hyperscience on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). GCS Setup  
The steps required to set up Google Cloud Storage depend on which version of Hyperscience you are using.

## Network-attached Storage or Local Storage

- Updated on May 1, 2025  
- Published on Sep 17, 2024

Network-attached storage or local storage setup  
The location of the file store should be specified in the ".env" file: FORMS_STORAGE_MODE=