Object Storage
SearchStorage, Monday, November 6,2023
Object storage, also called object-based storage, is an approach to addressing and manipulating data storage as discrete units, called objects.
Objects are kept inside a single repository and are not nested as files inside a folder inside other folders.
To better understand object storage, it helps to understand file storage and block storage, which are two common ways users can store data.
File vs. block vs. object storage
File storage stores data as a single piece of information inside a folder to help organize it with other data. This method is also called hierarchical storage, and it emulates the way we store paper files. When you need to access data, your computer system just needs to know the path to find it.