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    Manage Storage Drivers
    • 28 Apr 2025
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    Manage Storage Drivers

    • Updated On 28 Apr 2025
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    The Manage Storage Driver documentation provides guidance on configuring and managing external storage integrations within the Dataloop platform. Storage drivers allow users to connect their own cloud storage solutions (e.g., AWS S3, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob) to store and access datasets efficiently.

    Edit Storage Drivers

    1. Navigate to the Data page using the left-side navigation.
    2. Select the Storage Drivers tab.
    3. In the Storage Drivers tab, find the storage driver that you want to edit.
    4. Click on the Edit icon. An edit window is displayed on the right-side.
    5. Edit the Name of the Storage Driver.
    6. Click Save Changes. A confirmation message is displayed.

    Delete Storage Drivers

    Important
    • Deleting the storage driver is not possible when connected datasets are present. Prior to deleting the storage drivers, make sure to delete the connected datasets.
    • Deleting the storage driver will lead to the loss of access to any connected datasets.
    1. Navigate to the Data page using the left-side navigation.
    2. Select the Storage Drivers tab.
    3. In the Storage Drivers tab, find the storage driver that you want to delete.
    4. Click on the Trash icon to delete. A confirmation message is displayed.
    5. Click Delete Storage Driver. A message indicating successful deletion is displayed.

    Deleting Dataloop Thumbnails from Cloud Storage

    Thumbnails are stored in the customer's cloud storage. They are automatically generated when videos are uploaded or images are opened in the Dataloop UI, and are usually deleted when the related items are removed.

    Deletion Scenarios:

    • Cleaning .dataloop/thumbnails in any cloud storage → Thumbnails will regenerate when requested.
    • Deleting an item (UI/SDK) → Both the item and its thumbnail are removed.
    • Deleting an item with a linked clone → The binary remains.
    • Deleting a dataset → Binaries are not automatically deleted.

    Thumbnail Recreation:

    • Users can delete all thumbnails and rerun the re-run video-thumbnail or image-thumbnail executions to regenerate missing ones.
    • Image thumbnails regenerate automatically.
    • Video thumbnails require rerunning executions.
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