# Getting Started with Spaces

Spaces Object Storage is an S3-compatible service for storing and serving large amounts of data. The built-in Spaces CDN minimizes page load times, improves performance, and reduces bandwidth and infrastructure costs.

[Spaces Quickstart](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/spaces/getting-started/quickstart/index.html.md): Creating a Space, uploading files and folders, and managing file permissions.