A method of organizing and storing files in a hierarchical structure of folders and directories, accessible over a network or in the cloud. Like a digital filing cabinet where documents are organized into labeled folders and drawers — cloud file systems let multiple servers access the same files simultaneously, just like coworkers sharing a network drive.
A media production team uses Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) to store video editing projects so that multiple editors can work on the same files simultaneously from different EC2 instances. Azure Files provides similar shared storage for Windows-based workloads with familiar SMB protocol access.