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Private Logistics Image Thumbnails: Signed URL Delivery and Per-Tenant Object Storage

Private thumbnail delivery is an access-control problem before it is a storage problem. For a logistics app with multiple tenants, keep image bytes and resized variants in object storage, keep ownership and image metadata in the database, and hand the browser a short-lived signed URL.

  • Private logistics apps store image bytes in object storage, metadata in database
  • Signed URLs provide short-lived access to images, ensuring security and efficiency
  • Database handles tenant ownership, image dimensions, and retention decisions

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