Object Storage
Object storage is a data storage architecture that manages data as discrete units called objects, stored in a flat address space rather than a hierarchical file system. Each object bundles data with rich metadata and a globally unique identifier, offering massive scalability, high durability,…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 2006
- Category
- technology
- Problem solved
- Object Storage was created to address the fundamental challenges of storing, managing, and accessing vast, ever-growing volumes of unstructured data (such as images, videos, backups, and log files) that traditional block and file storage systems could not handle efficiently, affordably, or at scale.
- Platforms
- Hybrid Cloud, On-premises Data Centers, Cloud Computing Environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), Edge Computing Environments
Related technologies
- Cloud Computing Platforms
- Backup and Archival Systems
- Data Lakes
- Microservices Architectures
- Container Orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)
- Serverless Computing (e.g., AWS Lambda)
- Big Data Analytics (e.g., Apache Spark, Hadoop)
- Machine Learning Workloads
- Disaster Recovery Solutions
- Content Delivery Networks (CDNs)
Notable users
- NASA
- Verizon
- Netflix
- Goldman Sachs
- Dropbox
- Airbnb
- Siemens
- Adobe