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What is one of the benefits of cloud storage in terms of cost?
What is one of the benefits of cloud storage in terms of cost?
- Maintenance cost is shifted from the user to the provider
- Cuts storage cost by more than 10 times compared to block or file storage (correct)
- Increased cost by more than 10 times compared to block or file storage
- No significant cost savings
What is the scalability characteristic of cloud storage?
What is the scalability characteristic of cloud storage?
- Unlimited scalability due to distributed technologies (correct)
- Scalability is limited to the number of users
- Limited scalability due to physical implementation
- Scalability is dependent on the provider's storage capacity
What is the storage model used in cloud storage?
What is the storage model used in cloud storage?
- Pay-as-you-go model (correct)
- Subscription-based model
- Pay-per-device model
- Flat rate model
What is the benefit of cloud storage in terms of access?
What is the benefit of cloud storage in terms of access?
What is the characteristic of cloud storage that enables it to grow and shrink as required?
What is the characteristic of cloud storage that enables it to grow and shrink as required?
What is the benefit of cloud storage in terms of management?
What is the benefit of cloud storage in terms of management?
What is the primary function of the Data Service Layer in a cloud storage platform?
What is the primary function of the Data Service Layer in a cloud storage platform?
Which component of a cloud storage platform enables users to access storage from any location?
Which component of a cloud storage platform enables users to access storage from any location?
What is the purpose of the Data Management layer in a cloud storage platform?
What is the purpose of the Data Management layer in a cloud storage platform?
What is an example of a cloud storage characteristic in a storage system?
What is an example of a cloud storage characteristic in a storage system?
What is the role of the web server in a cloud storage platform?
What is the role of the web server in a cloud storage platform?
What is an example of an object storage service that can be used in a cloud storage platform?
What is an example of an object storage service that can be used in a cloud storage platform?
What is the purpose of erasure coding in object storage?
What is the purpose of erasure coding in object storage?
What is the benefit of using a single flat namespace in object storage?
What is the benefit of using a single flat namespace in object storage?
What is the primary purpose of Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)?
What is the primary purpose of Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)?
What are the three ways of using Amazon S3?
What are the three ways of using Amazon S3?
What is the purpose of S3 browsers?
What is the purpose of S3 browsers?
What is the benefit of object storage software in terms of durability?
What is the benefit of object storage software in terms of durability?
Study Notes
Cloud Computing and Storage
- Cloud storage is a massive pool of data that needs to be organized, and offers various management functions such as user management, security management, replica management, and strategy management.
Characteristics of Cloud Storage
- Dramatic reduction in Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), cutting storage cost by more than 10 times compared to block or file storage.
- Unlimited scalability, allowing seamless addition or removal of storage systems from the pool.
- Elasticity, decoupling and abstracting the storage pool from its physical implementation, providing a virtual, elastic, and unified storage pool.
- On-demand model, paying only for the data stored and accessed, resulting in huge cost savings for the storage user.
- Universal access, offering flexibility in the number of users and access locations.
Cloud Storage Architecture
- Web browser, cloud storage provider, storage server, and HTTP server (which can be load balanced) make up the architecture of a cloud storage platform.
- Organization of data involves a user access layer, data service layer, and data management, which provides a unified public management interface for different services.
Object Storage and Data Management
- Object storage software takes care of durability models, creating multiple copies of objects and chunking, or creating erasure codes, and supports activities towards management.
- Management is made easy by using a single flat namespace, allowing a storage administrator to manage the entire cluster as a single entity.
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
- Amazon S3 is a highly reliable, available, scalable, and fast storage in the cloud for storing and retrieving large amounts of data.
- Three ways to use S3: through the AWS console (GUI interface), REST-ful API with familiar HTTP operations, or libraries and SDKs for various languages.
- S3 browsers allow users to explore their S3 account as if it were a directory or folder.
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Test your knowledge of cloud storage and its various solutions, including object storage services, software, and systems. Learn about providers like Amazon S3 and Microsoft Azure Storage, and research projects like OceanStore and VISION Cloud. Explore the world of virtual storage pools!