The cloud storage omnibus brings you all of the valuable content we've published on the topic as a one-stop solution. Read on.
Cloud storage is a vital part of any discussion about cloud computing. Over the years, we have published a lot of content on cloud storage and related topics. This omnibus aims to bring you all of those valuable, informational content together so that you can access it all from a one-stop solution. Each section is linked to a detailed blog where you can find more information about the said topic. Here's what you need to know about cloud storage. Let's start from the basics.
What is Cloud Storage?
Cloud storage is the act of storing data and workloads on the cloud instead of an on-premise infrastructure (excluding private cloud systems). This facility of the cloud is not only availed by organizations but is also readily available to individuals. Certain factors contribute to the rise in cloud storage solutions, including cloud adoption, the need to lower CAPEX, research and development upgrades, and the growing need for enterprise mobility.
Types of Cloud Storage
Fundamentally, there are three types of cloud storage solutions available for businesses – object storage, file storage, and block storage. Here is a glance at each of them.
As a flexible storage solution, object storage allows any data for the desired duration, facilitates easy retrieval of data, and is ideal for unstructured data, binary, or blobs. It adapts to frequent component failures of systems via continual monitoring, fault tolerance error detection, automatic recovery. Object storage can accommodate massive data sets and files.
As the name indicates, in file storage, the data is stored in files. These files are then sorted and set up in folders arranged into directories, subdirectories, and more. Files in file storage are generally easy to name, delete, or customize sans additional interfaces. As a fully managed network-attached storage solution, it is ideal for unstructured data/shared file storage.
Many cloud enterprise workloads are currently run using block storage. In this type of cloud storage, data is divided into sections called blocks and stored in a system that can be physically distributed. Each block has a unique identifier, allowing the system to track and assemble them as needed. A block storage system is used in cases where quick retrieval and manipulation of data are required.
