File, block and object are fundamental to how users and applications access and modify data storage. That’s been the case for decades, and the transition to the cloud has seen that remain so – but ...

In an era where computers are at the center of nearly everything we do, human beings are generating a truly unfathomable number of digital files. We snap pictures and videos that fill our smartphones, ...

The early adopter “cloud crowd” makes the most headlines, but they’re only the tip of the small business iceberg. Looking at various data storage vendor customer numbers has convinced me 90% of small ...

I've used cloud storage almost my entire life. It's convenient. As long as you can install an app and sign in, you’ll have access to your files anywhere you go. However, the convenience comes with ...

Discover how object storage with flat IDs and rich metadata delivers cloud‑scale performance and cheap unstructured data parking compared to traditional file systems for modern workloads. Pixabay, ...

File servers are at the core of almost all IT infrastructures. File sharing is essential to collaboration and is a vital component of growing volumes of unstructured information. File storage is a key ...

Korbin is a Linux system administrator who spends most of his time in a terminal figuring out how things actually work. Over the last decade he's written hundreds of articles about Linux configuration ...