Data storage in the cloud
Cloud data storage is a crucial aspect of modern IT infrastructure, offering scalability, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness. The leading cloud service providers – AWS, GCP, and Azure – provide various data storage options to cater to different needs, from simple file storage to complex databases and data warehousing solutions. The following lists the key characteristics of cloud data storage across these platforms.
- AWS:
- Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3): This is a highly scalable object storage service known for its high data availability, security, and performance. Amazon S3 is versatile, perfect for storing any volume of data applicable in various scenarios like websites, mobile apps, backup and restoration, archival needs, enterprise applications, IoT devices, and big data analytics.
- Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS): EBS offers block-level storage volumes for use with EC2 instances. It’s particularly...