Understanding Different Types of Storage Solutions
How to select the most suitable storage for your data needs
In this guide we explore 4 main storage types:
As our lives become more digitized, the amount of data we create and consume grow at a rapid pace. According to recent estimates[1], an average individual is expected to generate nearly 5,000 digital data engagements per day by 2025, with 60% of the world's data produced by businesses[2]. With such massive volumes of data, it's important to select the right type of storage to manage and access data efficiently.
File Storage: most common, used for file storage, sharing and collaboration
Block Storage: ideal for hosting large databases, high-performance apps, and critical data
Object Storage: highly scalable and cost-efficient, used for content distribution and storing large volumes of unstructured data
Archive Storage: reliable and high-capacity solution, designed for long-term data retention
1 Source: https://venturebeat.com/2019/12/12/how-5g-is-changing-mobile-data-traffic/. IDC Data Age, The Digitization of the World From Edge to Core
2 Source: https://medium.com/ably-realtime/the-reality-of-megatrends-175-zb-of-data-by-2025-e3dc5b7ea30c