---
title: "Introduction"
url: https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/stratus/buckets/name-bucket/
description: "Stratus is a robust cloud storage solution powered by Catalyst. You can store data of any format type in the form of buckets and objects."
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# Buckets

A **Bucket** is essentially the root container that you create to store your data. The data that is stored in buckets is called [**Objects**](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/stratus/objects/introduction/). You can create multiple [*paths*](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/stratus/objects/introduction/#path) in the bucket and store an unlimited amount of objects. The navigation on these paths is quite similar to a conventional directory structure.

> **Note:**

* You can create up to **10 buckets** per Catalyst project.

* While there is no limit to the size of the bucket, the maximum size of a single object that can be uploaded at one time is **250GB**. You can store **multiple objects of 250GB in a single bucket**.

### Ideal Practices to Name a Bucket

The bucket's name will act as the **domain name** in the [Bucket URL](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/stratus/buckets/create-bucket/#bucket-url). Therefore, it is mandatory that you create a Bucket with a name that is globally unique with respect to your [DC](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/api/introduction/multi-dc-support/#Multi-DCSupport) and not only unique to your Catalyst projects or your account.

> **Note:** Ensure you read this document in its entirety. It is vital for you to comprehend this content thoroughly to successfully name and create your bucket.

Here are a few naming practices to be mindful of while naming your bucket:

* The bucket name should contain a minimum of **3** characters and a maximum of **50** characters. It can only consist of alphanumeric characters. No special characters apart from hyphen "`-`" is allowed.

* While the special character hyphen "`-`" is permitted to be used to name your buckets, you cannot start or end your bucket name with a hyphen.

* You cannot **end your bucket name** with the suffix **-development**. 

* You are **not permitted** to name your bucket **starting with the reserved keyword: `x-zc-`**. However, this sequence of characters can be used in between to name your bucket.

* Avoid using uppercase characters to name your bucket. 

* It is strongly urged that you do not use personally identifiable information, such as part of your name or ID number, to name your bucket.

* It is strongly urged that you do not name your bucket with names or terms that are identifiable to popular brands with which you have no association or authorization to use.

* Bucket name cannot contain any notations of IP addresses or in the dot-decimal, snake case formats.

**Examples of Valid Bucket Names:**

* xyz2-bucket
* sto123rage-supreme
* enterprise-trek