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Object Storage

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Definition

Storage system that manages data as objects (files with metadata) rather than traditional file systems. Like a massive digital warehouse where each item has its own unique ID and description.

Real-World Example

Amazon S3 is object storage perfect for storing photos, videos, and backups where you access files by their unique ID rather than folder paths.

Cloud Provider Equivalencies

All four are managed object storage services for storing and retrieving unstructured data (objects) via APIs/HTTP. They provide buckets/containers, metadata, access control, lifecycle policies, and multiple storage classes for cost vs. access frequency trade-offs.

AWS
Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3)
AZ
Azure Blob Storage
GCP
Google Cloud Storage
OCI
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Object Storage

Compare Across Cloud Providers

Object Storage is available across all major cloud platforms. Compare equivalent services:

AWS
Amazon S3
Azure
Azure Blob Storage
Google Cloud
Cloud Storage
Oracle Cloud
Object Storage

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