Object Storage

Object storage is a data storage technology that stores information in the form of individual objects, each of which consists of the data itself, a set of metadata, and a unique identifier. Unlike traditional file or block systems, object storage does not use a hierarchical directory structure, but provides a flat namespace with the ability to group objects into containers.

The main features of object storage:

• Designed to store large amounts of unstructured data such as photos, videos, audio files, emails, web pages, and sensor data.
• Provides scalability and fault tolerance by distributing data across multiple physical devices.
• Metadata enables efficient indexing, searching, and management of objects.
• Provides access to data through standardized HTTP APIs for easy integration with applications and cloud services.
• Supports data lifecycle management, including automatic transition of objects between storage classes (hot, cold archive) and deletion of obsolete data.
• Ensures high availability, integrity and security of data.

Object storage is widely used for backup, archiving, big data analytics and cloud applications where flexibility and scalability are required.

Thus, object storage is a modern, scalable and convenient way to store large amounts of unstructured data using unique identifiers and metadata for efficient management and access.