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.

Your data is growing faster than budgets, headcount, and rack space. Backup windows feel tight. Recovery targets keep ...

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.

Pure Storage (NYSE: PSTG), the IT pioneer that delivers the world's most advanced data storage technology and services, today announced it has been recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic ...

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 ...

The mass adoption of object storage systems like Amazon S3 may appear to be a top achievement of the big data era, since we got essentially unlimited storage accessible through REST commands. But to ...