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.

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 ...

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.

Companies have been working for years to pull together block, file, and object storage under a single umbrella, giving enterprises that are at times dealing with petabytes of data spread across ...

Software-defined data storage from start-up Simplyblock brings together three main storage types in one cluster, saving time for businesses ...

Customers can take advantage of the new HP 3PAR File Persona software to manage all block, file, and object storage via a single user interface with no need for APIs or multiple storage systems.

Most of us actually already use object storage; If you watch Netflix, work on Google Docs, share files via Dropbox, view pictures on Instagram, or check Twitter, you’re an object storage user. Beyond ...

Companies that were looking to store tens of petabytes of unstructured data previously had two main flavors of storage they could turn to: object storage and distributed file systems. Those two ...

Devops teams now employ object storage almost exclusively when faced with the limitations and complexities of working with external file and block storage and Kubernetes.