Summary and Quiz

In this lesson, we’ll summarize what we have learned about storage. Also, we'll test our knowledge through a quiz.

Summary

Here is a summary of key takeaways from the storage section:

• Types of storage: There are three most common types of storage

  • Object storage: Object storage allows us to dump any type of data in a container-like structure. The container has a flat structure that allows us to fetch objects through unique URLs. It is ideal for storing large amounts of unstructured data.

  • Block storage: Block storage manages data in fixed-sized blocks like hard disks. It is commonly used as a dedicated storage device in Virtual Machines (VM) with a high I/O rate.

  • File storage: File storage is a type of data storage that organizes and stores data in a hierarchical structure using directories and files.

• Elastic Block Store (EBS): AWS offers a block storage service. There are four main types of EBS volumes:

  • General-purpose SSD volumes: These are SDD volumes commonly used for ...