Cloud Basics

Source: https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/cloud/what-is-the-cloud/

Cloud Storage

Block Storage

When do you want to use block storage?

• Fast Access (faster than object storage and traditional file systems -- we have access to a data lookup table that allows the application to find where each block is quick via unique identifiers)
• $$$ cost is less of an issue (cost more than object storage)
• static files are stored (no files are modified -- if we want to edit a file, we can't, a new object needs to be created instead)
• metadata is basic (block storage has limited capabilities for creating detailed metadata) https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/cloud/what-is-block-storage/