Cloud Computing / File System and Storage in Cloud Computing

Cloud File Storage Property Details
Cloud File Storage It is a method for storing data in the cloud
File Systems In Cloud shared file systems used by servers and applications
Cloud File System Uses hierarchical storage system for create, delete, modify, read, and write files
Purpose Provides shared access to file data.
Cloud File Sharing Multiple users will share a common file managed by a group.
Scalability Scale Up / Down of resources
Interoperability Applications integrated with shared file services run in multiple systems.
Budget and Resources Less Costly
Web Serving shared file storage for web serving applications
Content Management Systems It is a software application used to create and manage digital content.
Big Data Analytics It is used in the field of Big data to analyze data / information.
Media & Entertainment Using network file system protocols access the media.
Home Directories Stores files only accessible by specific users and groups.
Database Backups For data recovery
Development Tools Easily share code
Container Storage Holds data and provide persistent shared access


Requirements for Cloud File Storage
Fully managed It launches in minutes
Performance Provides consistent throughput and low latency.
Compatibility Integrates existing applications with no new code to write
Security Provides network security and access control permissions
Availability Redundancy across multiple sites and accessed when needed
Affordability Pay per use basis with no upfront provisioning costs


Types of Cloud Storage
Cloud Storage Type Details Examples
Object Storage It is used to develop Applications in cloud from scratch. Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3)
File Storage It is used to access shared files and used in Network Attached Storage (NAS) server. Amazon Elastic File System (EFS), Amazon FSx for Windows File Server, and Amazon FSx for Lustre
Block Storage It is used in enterprise applications like databases or ERP systems used in direct-attached storage (DAS) or a Storage Area Network (SAN). Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS)




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