We recap the key attributes of file and block storage access and the pros and cons of object storage, a method that offers key benefits but also drawbacks compared with SAN and NAS.

We run the rule over file, block and object storage from the big three public cloud providers: AWS, Azure and GCP. We look at what’s on offer and the use cases they are aimed at.

Block storage in the cloud that is not properly backed up can result in lost data, and while object storage in the cloud is more resilient, it pays to be careful.

HDS unveiled a new version of its Hitachi Command Suite software that manages file, block, and object storage across all the company's storage lines as a way for customers to more readily handle ...

High-performance storage solutions can prove bulky and expensive in the long run for businesses, while often being unable to meet all needs in one place. The deployment of two or more different ...

Virtual Storage Platform One solves these complexities with a single control plane, data fabric and data plane that works across block, file, object, cloud, mainframe and software-defined storage ...

The dream of object storage has long been to have a low-cost, limitlessly scalable, perfectly elastic data store that takes away the burden of managing volumes of data. For all intents and ...

Storing data in fixed chunks called "blocks," each with a unique address. A file or object can be made up of many blocks that can be stored across multiple storage drives. Block storage is used in ...

Elastifile is developing a distributed file system that works with block, file and object storage and is optimized for all-flash storage solutions, Cohen said. "In the array world, people thought ...

New and established storage companies are developing scalable object storage products to address cost, agility, and scalability limitations in traditional scale-up storage environments.