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Object storage

Object storage

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Object storage

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- [Instructor] Compared to block storage, object storage is the newer technology. Object storage bundles data with customizable metadata that is a unique identifier to form objects. Objects exist in a flat address space and there is no limit on the number of objects stored. Thus providing natural scalability or the ability to expand as needed with virtually no limitations. This makes it a natural fit for cloud-based applications where scaling is often a sought after attribute. The metadata tags are an advantage of using object storage. The metadata allows for much better identification and classification of data, no matter how complex or different types of data that you're leveraging. Objects within object storage systems are self-describing. This means that they have descriptive labels assigned by the user or application that writes the object. Thus, you can easily search for a specific object, even if the data itself is not…

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