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# Welcome to NetStorage

Use NetStorage to deliver high-quality digital content experiences by bringing your content closer to the customer. NetStorage optimizes and scales your content delivery with persistent, geographically replicated cloud storage.

Watch this three-minute video to learn about NetStorage and how you can build on top of Akamai to deliver great content experiences.

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# Get started

* [Key concepts and terms](https://techdocs.akamai.com/netstorage/docs/key-concepts-and-terms)

# Set up NetStorage

* [Create a storage group](https://techdocs.akamai.com/netstorage/docs/create-a-storage-group)
* [Create an upload account](https://techdocs.akamai.com/netstorage/docs/create-an-upload-account)
* [Configure your client](https://techdocs.akamai.com/netstorage/docs/access-methods)

# Use NetStorage

* [Upload content to NetStorage](https://techdocs.akamai.com/netstorage/docs/upload-content)
* [Manage content](https://techdocs.akamai.com/netstorage/docs/manage-content-access-methods)

# Developer tools

* [NetStorage CLI](https://techdocs.akamai.com/netstorage/docs/netstorage-cli)

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> The [CLI-NetStorage package](https://github.com/akamai/cli-netstorage) is no longer actively maintained. It will receive occasional vulnerability scanning to upgrade third-party libraries to newer versions with minimal testing. You can use it at your own risk. Consider using [NetStorage Usage API](https://techdocs.akamai.com/netstorage-usage/reference/api) instead.

* [NetStorage Configuration API](https://techdocs.akamai.com/netstorage/reference/api)
* [NetStorage Usage API](https://techdocs.akamai.com/netstorage-usage/reference/api)

# Use cases and examples

* [Intuit](https://www.akamai.com/us/en/our-customers/customer-stories-intuit.jsp)
* [Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)](https://www.akamai.com/us/en/our-customers/customer-stories-natural-resources-conservation-service.jsp)
* [Riot Games](https://www.akamai.com/us/en/our-customers/customer-stories-riot-games.jsp)
* [U.S. Air Force](https://www.akamai.com/us/en/our-customers/customer-stories-us-air-force.jsp)
* [U.S. Department of State](https://www.akamai.com/us/en/our-customers/customer-stories-us-department-of-state.jsp)
* [Virginia Department Of Elections](https://www.akamai.com/us/en/our-customers/customer-stories-virginia-department-of-elections.jsp)

# Tips and best practices

* [Integrate security](https://techdocs.akamai.com/netstorage/docs/how-to-integrate-security)
* [Maximize upload performance](https://techdocs.akamai.com/netstorage/docs/how-to-maximize-upload-performance)
* [Download with NetStorage](https://techdocs.akamai.com/netstorage/docs/downloads-with-netstorage)
* [Advice for specific use cases](https://techdocs.akamai.com/netstorage/docs/advice-for-specific-use-cases)
* [Technical limits with NetStorage](https://techdocs.akamai.com/netstorage/docs/technical-limits-with-netstorage)

# What's new

* [Release notes](https://techdocs.akamai.com/netstorage/changelog)

# Sibling pages

* [NetStorage file structure](https://techdocs.akamai.com/netstorage/docs/netstorage-file-structure.md)
* [Key concepts and terms](https://techdocs.akamai.com/netstorage/docs/key-concepts-and-terms.md)