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title: Cloud Storage
slug: bhdo-v2/cloud-storage
createdAt: 2024-05-09T19:58:22.187Z
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You can transfer files from Belden Horizon Data Operations to a cloud storage service.

# Set Up Cloud Storage

Before you can start leveraging Cloud Storage, you need to set up the source directory that will be used for configuring sync jobs. 

One option is to start the Belden Horizon Data Operations FTP Server. See [System Services](docId\:vp0Hk6pmaCr4Rp-Uwql8Z) to learn more. 

If you start the Belden Horizon Data Operations FTP Server, you can use an FTP tool such as [Filezilla](https://filezilla-project.org/) to connect to the server and create a dedicated folder that will be used to copy or move files. For example, you can create the following file path to configure a sync job with AWS S3: `/var/lib/customer/ftp-data/s3-sync`. This file path will be used for the *Source *parameter in the sync job configuration.

# Next Steps

- [Create a Cloud Storage Sync Job](docId\:s4WN5G9XxLe552krFAkfr)
- [Manage Cloud Storage Sync Jobs](docId\:x80o_7xrh5Gx0QSEWCltj)