PD Google Cloud Storage for Blesta: getting started
PD Google Cloud Storage lets you offer Google Cloud Storage buckets through Blesta, using Google Cloud. It suits object storage in a Google Cloud project, with the resource linked to the customer’s service.
Before you start
Install PD Modules for Blesta first, connect the account that holds your licence, then install PD Google Cloud Storage from its Store. Allow the staff group that needs to use it.
You also need a Google Cloud project and service-account access authorised for storage and the module’s scoped customer credentials. Check the provider account’s permissions, available locations and capacity before enabling automatic provisioning.
Connect the account
In Settings → Company → Modules, find the installed module, choose Manage and add its account connection. Blesta calls this a module row. Keep this provider connection separate from the package settings.
Define what the customer receives
Create a package using PD Google Cloud Storage and review its Module Options and configurable options. Start with Default Region, Default quota and Default max buckets. Together these describe the resource requested when a service is provisioned; they are not just labels on the order form.
Customer access is bucket-scoped. Use the connection details issued for the service instead of sharing the provider account credentials.
Choose which client controls the package exposes. If you offer configurable options, check that their values match the module’s supported choices and that the defaults describe the service you intend to sell.
Put the service into use
Add the package group to the intended order form when it is ready. Blesta creates the service before provisioning completes; check the service state and ensure the normal cron is running for subsequent updates.
Check the first service
Review the bucket or container, endpoint, access details and recorded usage. Use an authorised small test file to check the customer connection before offering the service more widely.
Creating a real service creates provider resources and can incur provider charges. Review the configuration first; use your normal controlled test process for the first provisioning rather than making an order solely to browse the settings.
Explore the module
See the PD Google Cloud Storage for Blesta module page for the current product details.
