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Cloud Storage – Object, Block, File Storage and Use Cases (Prep4Uni.online)

Cloud Storage – Object, Block, File Storage and Use Cases (Prep4Uni.online)

A student-friendly guide to cloud storage concepts and practical choices. Explains object, block, and file storage, common performance and durability trade-offs, backup and archival patterns, and how storage integrates with databases, analytics, and content delivery. Emphasizes decision-making for real workloads rather than vendor-specific marketing....

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Keywords:
file storage, backup, object storage, data storage, durability, cloud storage, distributed systems, IT, performance, block storage, archival
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Material Type:
Reference Material
Date Added to MERLOT:
December 17, 2025
Date Modified in MERLOT:
January 22, 2026
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Submitter:
Jacob Gan
Primary Audience:
College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
Technical Format:
Website
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Not specified at this time
Language:
English
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No
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Yes
Creative Commons:
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal

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