Object storage
Files are divided into little parts and dispersed over hardware in a flat structure. Instead of being maintained as files in directories or as blocks on servers, the data is divided up into discrete parts called objects and kept in a single repository with object storage. Object storage systems typically use a RESTful API for accessing and managing data.
Key features of object storage include:
- Scalability and Durability: Object storage is highly scalable and can handle massive amounts of data. It also provides built-in redundancy and fault tolerance for data durability.
- Flexible Metadata: Each object can have custom metadata associated with it, enabling rich data management and search capabilities.
- Suitable for Unstructured Data: Object storage is well-suited for storing and retrieving large amounts of unstructured data, such as media files, backups, or log files.
Options:
- Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3)
- Azure Blob Storage
- Google Cloud Storage buckets
Block, Object, and File Storage in Cloud with Difference
These are all different kinds of formats that hold, store, organize, and present the data in various formats in accordance with their determining factors. In general file storage is hierarchical storage of data as seen in operating systems such as macOS. Block stores in even-spaced chunk volumes and Object storage is used only in managing data and mapping it with associated metadata.