We recap the key attributes of file and block storage access and the pros and cons of object storage, a method that offers key benefits but also drawbacks compared with SAN and NAS.

Storing data in fixed chunks called "blocks," each with a unique address. A file or object can be made up of many blocks that can be stored across multiple storage drives. Block storage is used in ...

We run the rule over file, block and object storage from the big three public cloud providers: AWS, Azure and GCP. We look at what’s on offer and the use cases they are aimed at.

Object storage is vastly more scalable than traditional file system storage because it’s vastly simpler. Instead of organizing files in a directory hierarchy, object storage systems store files ...

Block storage in the cloud that is not properly backed up can result in lost data, and while object storage in the cloud is more resilient, it pays to be careful.

Many Cloud Storage applications deal with content that changes infrequently, if at all, and may have varying latency requirements. These factors influence the creation of storage tiering that ...

We have a series of Block & File scale-out Storage platforms, we have Analytics Infrastructures and we understood over the past few years that the future is object storage, especially for ...

While businesses across every industry will eventually hit the limits of traditional storage systems, the problem is particularly acute for media and entertainment companies.