IBM Cloud Object Storage (COS) is a highly scalable, durable cloud storage service designed for storing and managing unstructured data. Leveraged through a RESTful API, it utilizes Information Dispersal Algorithms to ensure data availability and security across geographical regions. Originally based on technology from the Cleversafe acquisition, it serves as a core component of the IBM Cloud ecosystem for backup, archiving, and AI data lakes.
Brand Authority Index (BAI): 88/100
Archetype: Challenger
Category: Cloud Computing Service
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Last analyzed: April 11, 2026
Founded: 2015 (as IBM COS; Cleversafe founded 2004)
Headquarters: Armonk, New York, USA (IBM HQ)