diff --git a/internal/blobtesting/map.go b/internal/blobtesting/map.go
index e9cd2d649..39aed3275 100644
--- a/internal/blobtesting/map.go
+++ b/internal/blobtesting/map.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 type DataMap map[blob.ID][]byte
 
 type mapStorage struct {
-	blob.UnsupportedBlobRetention
+	blob.DefaultProviderImplementation
 	// +checklocks:mutex
 	data DataMap
 	// +checklocks:mutex
@@ -28,14 +28,6 @@ type mapStorage struct {
 	mutex   sync.RWMutex
 }
 
-func (s *mapStorage) GetCapacity(ctx context.Context) (blob.Capacity, error) {
-	return blob.Capacity{}, blob.ErrNotAVolume
-}
-
-func (s *mapStorage) IsReadOnly() bool {
-	return false
-}
-
 func (s *mapStorage) GetBlob(ctx context.Context, id blob.ID, offset, length int64, output blob.OutputBuffer) error {
 	s.mutex.RLock()
 	defer s.mutex.RUnlock()
@@ -166,10 +158,6 @@ func (s *mapStorage) ListBlobs(ctx context.Context, prefix blob.ID, callback fun
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (s *mapStorage) Close(ctx context.Context) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
 func (s *mapStorage) TouchBlob(ctx context.Context, blobID blob.ID, threshold time.Duration) (time.Time, error) {
 	s.mutex.Lock()
 	defer s.mutex.Unlock()
@@ -193,10 +181,6 @@ func (s *mapStorage) DisplayName() string {
 	return "Map"
 }
 
-func (s *mapStorage) FlushCaches(ctx context.Context) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
 // NewMapStorage returns an implementation of Storage backed by the contents of given map.
 // Used primarily for testing.
 func NewMapStorage(data DataMap, keyTime map[blob.ID]time.Time, timeNow func() time.Time) blob.Storage {
diff --git a/internal/blobtesting/object_locking_map.go b/internal/blobtesting/object_locking_map.go
index d4ed624f1..eb71b74e6 100644
--- a/internal/blobtesting/object_locking_map.go
+++ b/internal/blobtesting/object_locking_map.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ type versionedEntries map[blob.ID][]*entry
 // marker. This struct manages the retention time of each blob through the
 // PutBlob options.
 type objectLockingMap struct {
+	blob.DefaultProviderImplementation
 	// +checklocks:mutex
 	data    versionedEntries
 	timeNow func() time.Time // +checklocksignore
@@ -69,14 +70,6 @@ func (s *objectLockingMap) getLatestForMutationLocked(id blob.ID) (*entry, error
 	return e, nil
 }
 
-func (s *objectLockingMap) GetCapacity(ctx context.Context) (blob.Capacity, error) {
-	return blob.Capacity{}, blob.ErrNotAVolume
-}
-
-func (s *objectLockingMap) IsReadOnly() bool {
-	return false
-}
-
 // GetBlob works the same as map-storage GetBlob except that if the latest
 // version is a delete-marker then it will return ErrBlobNotFound.
 func (s *objectLockingMap) GetBlob(ctx context.Context, id blob.ID, offset, length int64, output blob.OutputBuffer) error {
@@ -266,11 +259,6 @@ func (s *objectLockingMap) ListBlobs(ctx context.Context, prefix blob.ID, callba
 	return nil
 }
 
-// Close is a no-op for this implementation.
-func (s *objectLockingMap) Close(ctx context.Context) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
 // TouchBlob updates the mtime of the latest version of the object. If it is a
 // delete-marker or if it does not exist then this becomes a no-op. If the
 // latest version has retention parameters set then they are respected.
@@ -309,11 +297,6 @@ func (s *objectLockingMap) DisplayName() string {
 	return "VersionedMap"
 }
 
-// FlushCaches is a no-op for this implementation.
-func (s *objectLockingMap) FlushCaches(ctx context.Context) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
 // NewVersionedMapStorage returns an implementation of Storage backed by the
 // contents of an internal in-memory map used primarily for testing.
 func NewVersionedMapStorage(timeNow func() time.Time) RetentionStorage {
diff --git a/repo/blob/azure/azure_storage.go b/repo/blob/azure/azure_storage.go
index d49983ab4..6cdc1c36f 100644
--- a/repo/blob/azure/azure_storage.go
+++ b/repo/blob/azure/azure_storage.go
@@ -28,20 +28,12 @@ const (
 
 type azStorage struct {
 	Options
-	blob.UnsupportedBlobRetention
+	blob.DefaultProviderImplementation
 
 	service   *azblob.Client
 	container string
 }
 
-func (az *azStorage) GetCapacity(ctx context.Context) (blob.Capacity, error) {
-	return blob.Capacity{}, blob.ErrNotAVolume
-}
-
-func (az *azStorage) IsReadOnly() bool {
-	return false
-}
-
 func (az *azStorage) GetBlob(ctx context.Context, b blob.ID, offset, length int64, output blob.OutputBuffer) error {
 	if offset < 0 {
 		return errors.Wrap(blob.ErrInvalidRange, "invalid offset")
@@ -234,14 +226,6 @@ func (az *azStorage) DisplayName() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("Azure: %v", az.Options.Container)
 }
 
-func (az *azStorage) Close(ctx context.Context) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (az *azStorage) FlushCaches(ctx context.Context) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
 // New creates new Azure Blob Storage-backed storage with specified options:
 //
 // - the 'Container', 'StorageAccount' and 'StorageKey' fields are required and all other parameters are optional.
diff --git a/repo/blob/b2/b2_storage.go b/repo/blob/b2/b2_storage.go
index 96ba3f44a..f23403c85 100644
--- a/repo/blob/b2/b2_storage.go
+++ b/repo/blob/b2/b2_storage.go
@@ -26,20 +26,12 @@ const (
 
 type b2Storage struct {
 	Options
-	blob.UnsupportedBlobRetention
+	blob.DefaultProviderImplementation
 
 	cli    *backblaze.B2
 	bucket *backblaze.Bucket
 }
 
-func (s *b2Storage) GetCapacity(ctx context.Context) (blob.Capacity, error) {
-	return blob.Capacity{}, blob.ErrNotAVolume
-}
-
-func (s *b2Storage) IsReadOnly() bool {
-	return false
-}
-
 func (s *b2Storage) GetBlob(ctx context.Context, id blob.ID, offset, length int64, output blob.OutputBuffer) error {
 	fileName := s.getObjectNameString(id)
 
@@ -251,14 +243,6 @@ func (s *b2Storage) DisplayName() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("B2: %v", s.BucketName)
 }
 
-func (s *b2Storage) Close(ctx context.Context) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (s *b2Storage) FlushCaches(ctx context.Context) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
 func (s *b2Storage) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("b2://%s/%s", s.BucketName, s.Prefix)
 }
diff --git a/repo/blob/filesystem/filesystem_storage.go b/repo/blob/filesystem/filesystem_storage.go
index d8895ce52..a2acfaf97 100644
--- a/repo/blob/filesystem/filesystem_storage.go
+++ b/repo/blob/filesystem/filesystem_storage.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const (
 
 type fsStorage struct {
 	sharded.Storage
-	blob.UnsupportedBlobRetention
+	blob.DefaultProviderImplementation
 }
 
 type fsImpl struct {
@@ -336,14 +336,6 @@ func (fs *fsStorage) DisplayName() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("Filesystem: %v", fs.RootPath)
 }
 
-func (fs *fsStorage) Close(ctx context.Context) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (fs *fsStorage) FlushCaches(ctx context.Context) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
 // New creates new filesystem-backed storage in a specified directory.
 func New(ctx context.Context, opts *Options, isCreate bool) (blob.Storage, error) {
 	var err error
diff --git a/repo/blob/gcs/gcs_storage.go b/repo/blob/gcs/gcs_storage.go
index 11f70c4f2..46e5f4b3c 100644
--- a/repo/blob/gcs/gcs_storage.go
+++ b/repo/blob/gcs/gcs_storage.go
@@ -32,20 +32,12 @@ const (
 
 type gcsStorage struct {
 	Options
-	blob.UnsupportedBlobRetention
+	blob.DefaultProviderImplementation
 
 	storageClient *gcsclient.Client
 	bucket        *gcsclient.BucketHandle
 }
 
-func (gcs *gcsStorage) GetCapacity(ctx context.Context) (blob.Capacity, error) {
-	return blob.Capacity{}, blob.ErrNotAVolume
-}
-
-func (gcs *gcsStorage) IsReadOnly() bool {
-	return false
-}
-
 func (gcs *gcsStorage) GetBlob(ctx context.Context, b blob.ID, offset, length int64, output blob.OutputBuffer) error {
 	if offset < 0 {
 		return blob.ErrInvalidRange
@@ -213,10 +205,6 @@ func (gcs *gcsStorage) Close(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return errors.Wrap(gcs.storageClient.Close(), "error closing GCS storage")
 }
 
-func (gcs *gcsStorage) FlushCaches(ctx context.Context) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
 func tokenSourceFromCredentialsFile(ctx context.Context, fn string, scopes ...string) (oauth2.TokenSource, error) {
 	data, err := os.ReadFile(fn) //nolint:gosec
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/repo/blob/gdrive/gdrive_storage.go b/repo/blob/gdrive/gdrive_storage.go
index f5060328f..cb1daf8ac 100644
--- a/repo/blob/gdrive/gdrive_storage.go
+++ b/repo/blob/gdrive/gdrive_storage.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ var log = logging.Module("gdrive")
 
 type gdriveStorage struct {
 	Options
-	blob.UnsupportedBlobRetention
+	blob.DefaultProviderImplementation
 
 	client      *drive.FilesService
 	about       *drive.AboutService
@@ -73,10 +73,6 @@ func (gdrive *gdriveStorage) GetCapacity(ctx context.Context) (blob.Capacity, er
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (gdrive *gdriveStorage) IsReadOnly() bool {
-	return false
-}
-
 func (gdrive *gdriveStorage) GetBlob(ctx context.Context, b blob.ID, offset, length int64, output blob.OutputBuffer) error {
 	if offset < 0 {
 		return blob.ErrInvalidRange
@@ -330,10 +326,6 @@ func (gdrive *gdriveStorage) DisplayName() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("Google Drive: %v", gdrive.folderID)
 }
 
-func (gdrive *gdriveStorage) Close(ctx context.Context) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
 func (gdrive *gdriveStorage) FlushCaches(ctx context.Context) error {
 	gdrive.fileIDCache.Clear()
 	return nil
diff --git a/repo/blob/readonly/readonly_storage.go b/repo/blob/readonly/readonly_storage.go
index 257d8ffd3..5d01d9639 100644
--- a/repo/blob/readonly/readonly_storage.go
+++ b/repo/blob/readonly/readonly_storage.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ var ErrReadonly = errors.Errorf("storage is read-only")
 // readonlyStorage prevents all mutations on the underlying storage.
 type readonlyStorage struct {
 	base blob.Storage
-	blob.UnsupportedBlobRetention
+	blob.DefaultProviderImplementation
 }
 
 func (s readonlyStorage) GetCapacity(ctx context.Context) (blob.Capacity, error) {
diff --git a/repo/blob/s3/s3_storage.go b/repo/blob/s3/s3_storage.go
index 3226afb08..d267a8a3a 100644
--- a/repo/blob/s3/s3_storage.go
+++ b/repo/blob/s3/s3_storage.go
@@ -30,20 +30,13 @@ const (
 
 type s3Storage struct {
 	Options
+	blob.DefaultProviderImplementation
 
 	cli *minio.Client
 
 	storageConfig *StorageConfig
 }
 
-func (s *s3Storage) GetCapacity(ctx context.Context) (blob.Capacity, error) {
-	return blob.Capacity{}, blob.ErrNotAVolume
-}
-
-func (s *s3Storage) IsReadOnly() bool {
-	return false
-}
-
 func (s *s3Storage) GetBlob(ctx context.Context, b blob.ID, offset, length int64, output blob.OutputBuffer) error {
 	return s.getBlobWithVersion(ctx, b, latestVersionID, offset, length, output)
 }
@@ -300,10 +293,6 @@ func (s *s3Storage) ConnectionInfo() blob.ConnectionInfo {
 	}
 }
 
-func (s *s3Storage) Close(ctx context.Context) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
 func (s *s3Storage) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("s3://%v/%v", s.BucketName, s.Prefix)
 }
@@ -312,10 +301,6 @@ func (s *s3Storage) DisplayName() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("S3: %v %v", s.Endpoint, s.BucketName)
 }
 
-func (s *s3Storage) FlushCaches(ctx context.Context) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
 func getCustomTransport(opt *Options) (*http.Transport, error) {
 	if opt.DoNotVerifyTLS {
 		//nolint:gosec
diff --git a/repo/blob/sftp/sftp_storage.go b/repo/blob/sftp/sftp_storage.go
index 6b7fb28a3..efbeb57e3 100644
--- a/repo/blob/sftp/sftp_storage.go
+++ b/repo/blob/sftp/sftp_storage.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ const (
 // sftpStorage implements blob.Storage on top of sftp.
 type sftpStorage struct {
 	sharded.Storage
-	blob.UnsupportedBlobRetention
+	blob.DefaultProviderImplementation
 }
 
 type sftpImpl struct {
@@ -360,10 +360,6 @@ func writeKnownHostsDataStringToTempFile(data string) (string, error) {
 	return tf.Name(), nil
 }
 
-func (s *sftpStorage) FlushCaches(ctx context.Context) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
 // getHostKeyCallback returns a HostKeyCallback that validates the connected host based on KnownHostsFile or KnownHostsData.
 func getHostKeyCallback(opt *Options) (ssh.HostKeyCallback, error) {
 	if opt.KnownHostsData != "" {
diff --git a/repo/blob/sharded/sharded.go b/repo/blob/sharded/sharded.go
index 23cbdb16d..ab46f6043 100644
--- a/repo/blob/sharded/sharded.go
+++ b/repo/blob/sharded/sharded.go
@@ -44,11 +44,6 @@ type Storage struct {
 	parameters *Parameters
 }
 
-// IsReadOnly implements blob.Storage.
-func (s *Storage) IsReadOnly() bool {
-	return false
-}
-
 // GetBlob implements blob.Storage.
 func (s *Storage) GetBlob(ctx context.Context, blobID blob.ID, offset, length int64, output blob.OutputBuffer) error {
 	dirPath, filePath, err := s.GetShardedPathAndFilePath(ctx, blobID)
diff --git a/repo/blob/storage.go b/repo/blob/storage.go
index 327c8ad67..d420a6360 100644
--- a/repo/blob/storage.go
+++ b/repo/blob/storage.go
@@ -138,14 +138,39 @@ type ExtendOptions struct {
 	RetentionPeriod time.Duration
 }
 
-// UnsupportedBlobRetention provides a default implementation for ExtendBlobRetention.
-type UnsupportedBlobRetention struct{}
+// DefaultProviderImplementation provides a default implementation for
+// common functions that are mostly provider independent and have a sensible
+// default.
+//
+// Storage providers should imbed this struct and override functions that they
+// have different return values for.
+type DefaultProviderImplementation struct{}
 
 // ExtendBlobRetention provides a common implementation for unsupported blob retention storage.
-func (s *UnsupportedBlobRetention) ExtendBlobRetention(context.Context, ID, ExtendOptions) error {
+func (s DefaultProviderImplementation) ExtendBlobRetention(context.Context, ID, ExtendOptions) error {
 	return ErrUnsupportedObjectLock
 }
 
+// IsReadOnly complies with the Storage interface.
+func (s DefaultProviderImplementation) IsReadOnly() bool {
+	return false
+}
+
+// Close complies with the Storage interface.
+func (s DefaultProviderImplementation) Close(context.Context) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// FlushCaches complies with the Storage interface.
+func (s DefaultProviderImplementation) FlushCaches(context.Context) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// GetCapacity complies with the Storage interface.
+func (s DefaultProviderImplementation) GetCapacity(context.Context) (Capacity, error) {
+	return Capacity{}, ErrNotAVolume
+}
+
 // HasRetentionOptions returns true when blob-retention settings have been
 // specified, otherwise returns false.
 func (o PutOptions) HasRetentionOptions() bool {
diff --git a/repo/blob/webdav/webdav_storage.go b/repo/blob/webdav/webdav_storage.go
index a8b503be5..0a4b3179e 100644
--- a/repo/blob/webdav/webdav_storage.go
+++ b/repo/blob/webdav/webdav_storage.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ const (
 // may be accessed using WebDAV or File interchangeably.
 type davStorage struct {
 	sharded.Storage
-	blob.UnsupportedBlobRetention
+	blob.DefaultProviderImplementation
 }
 
 type davStorageImpl struct {
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@ type davStorageImpl struct {
 	cli *gowebdav.Client
 }
 
-func (d *davStorage) GetCapacity(ctx context.Context) (blob.Capacity, error) {
-	return blob.Capacity{}, blob.ErrNotAVolume
-}
-
 func (d *davStorageImpl) GetBlobFromPath(ctx context.Context, dirPath, path string, offset, length int64, output blob.OutputBuffer) error {
 	_ = dirPath
 
@@ -242,14 +238,6 @@ func (d *davStorage) DisplayName() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("WebDAV: %v", o.URL)
 }
 
-func (d *davStorage) Close(ctx context.Context) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (d *davStorage) FlushCaches(ctx context.Context) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
 func isRetriable(err error) bool {
 	var pe *os.PathError