Adding introductory content for Object Storage to User Guide

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Create and manage object containers
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OpenStack Object Storage (swift) is used for redundant, scalable data storage
using clusters of standardized servers to store petabytes of accessible data.
It is a long-term storage system for large amounts of static data which can be
retrieved and updated.
OpenStack Object Storage provides a distributed, API-accessible storage
platform that can be integrated directly into an application or used to
store any type of file, including VM images, backups, archives, or media