Are the following really known issues? Is really this how Spaces are supposed to work?
Bucket folders do not display size or last updated date, only a “-” is displayed.
Folders with a large number of files (>10,000) will display a random and totally incorrect number of “items” like 9,999 or 10,843 or 10,958?
There is no way to navigate to a folder in a bucket that also contains a large number of files (“items”) unless you search for the exact name of the folder first?
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Hi there,
I think that it is a known limitation of the Spaces UI, especially with large buckets. Folder sizes and modified dates don’t show up, and item counts can be way off once you go past 10k files. It’s more of a lightweight viewer than a proper file browser.
If you’re working with a lot of data, it’s better to use the S3 API directly or go with tools like s3cmd or rclone, they’ll give you accurate stats and way more control.
Also worth noting: invoices include a breakdown of bandwidth usage and cost per Spaces bucket. If you’ve got 100+ buckets, the breakdown only shows in the CSV version of the invoice. You can check it out on the invoices billing page.
- Bobby
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