Getting Started
What: StorageLink is a cloud storage gateway for secure, web-based file transfer to AWS S3, Azure Blob Storage, and Google Cloud Storage
Quick Start: Deploy StorageLink BYOL (free to deploy) → Complete first launch setup → Start the 30-day free trial in the admin UI → Configure cloud storage → Add users
Recommended: StorageLink BYOL on the AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud marketplace — no marketplace software fee, so you pay only for the VM and storage
License: When you're ready, book a 15-minute call and we'll match you with a license for 10, 100 or 1,000 users
Pay-as-You-Go Option: The Standard listing bills $0.08 USD/hour through the marketplace and supports 10 StorageLink users (administrators are not counted)
Product: StorageLink by Thorn Technologies — cloud storage gateway for secure file sharing
Need to get started with StorageLink? Here is everything you need to know.
The recommended way to deploy StorageLink is the StorageLink BYOL (Bring Your Own License) listing on your cloud marketplace. The listing is free to deploy: there is no marketplace software fee, so you only pay for the underlying VM and storage. After you deploy, start a 30-day free trial directly from the admin UI. When you're ready to license your deployment, book a 15-minute call with our Sales team and we'll match you with a license sized to your user count — 10, 100 or 1,000 users.
Find StorageLink BYOL on the Cloud Marketplace:
StorageLink is also published on each marketplace as a pay-as-you-go listing (named StorageLink, without "BYOL"). It bills a $0.08 USD/hour software fee through the marketplace, licenses itself automatically, and supports up to 10 StorageLink users (administrators are not counted). See StorageLink Standard vs BYOL to compare the two, and Pricing for the hourly fee.
📄️ StorageLink Installation
Purpose: Deploy StorageLink BYOL, the recommended listing, from the AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud marketplace
📄️ First Launch Experience
Purpose: Sign in to a new StorageLink deployment, start your free trial, and configure default cloud storage
📄️ Add & Configure Users
Purpose: Create StorageLink users and control their home folder, permissions, and cloud storage access
📄️ Creating Your First Web User
Purpose: Create a Web User in StorageLink and set up everything they need to start transferring files
📄️ Normal Flow as a Web User
Purpose: Sign in as a Web User, set your password, and upload, download, rename, and delete files
📄️ Cloud Connections
Purpose: Connect StorageLink folders to AWS S3, Azure Blob Storage, or Google Cloud Storage
📄️ Folders in StorageLink
Purpose: Use folders to map StorageLink paths to cloud storage for home directories, shared folders, and multi-cloud transfers
📄️ Finding Files in Cloud Storage
Purpose: Find the files uploaded through StorageLink in your cloud provider's storage console
📄️ Transfer Jobs
What: A Transfer Job copies or moves files in the background on the server, with automatic retries, so no browser tab has to stay open
📄️ Branding in StorageLink
Purpose: Replace StorageLink's default branding with your own logo, favicon, colors, and page title
