Explain cloud computing data storage.
CLOUD COMPUTING DATA STORAGE
Cloud Storage is a service that allows saving data on an offsite storage system managed by a third party and is made accessible by a web services API.
STORAGE DEVICES
Storage devices can be broadly classified into two categories:
- Block Storage Devices
- File Storage Devices
Block Storage Devices: The block storage devices offer raw storage to the clients. These raw storages are partitioned to create volumes.
File Storage Devices: The file storage devices offer storage to clients in the form of files, maintaining their file system. This storage is in the form of Network Attached Storage (NAS).
CLOUD STORAGE CLASSES
Cloud storage can be broadly classified into two categories:
- Unmanaged Cloud Storage
- Managed Cloud Storage
Unmanaged Cloud Storage
Unmanaged cloud storage means the storage is preconfigured for the customer. The customer can neither format nor install his file system or change drive properties.
Managed Cloud Storage
Managed cloud storage offers online storage space on-demand. The managed cloud storage system appears to the user to be a raw disk that the user can partition and format.
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