Block Storage Insights

What is Block Storage?

Block storage is a type of data storage where data is divided into fixed-size blocks. Each block is treated as an independent unit and can be accessed individually. This allows for efficient storage and retrieval of data, making it suitable for databases, virtual machines, and other applications requiring high performance and low latency. Block storage is commonly used in Storage Area Networks (SANs) and cloud environments.

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What other technologies are related to Block Storage?

Block Storage Competitor Technologies

File Storage

File storage, like block storage, is a method of storing data; however, it organizes data into a hierarchy of files and folders rather than raw blocks.

mentioned alongside Block Storage in 24% (137) of relevant job posts

Object Storage

Object storage, like block storage, is a method of storing data; however, it manages data as objects with metadata and a unique identifier instead of raw blocks.

mentioned alongside Block Storage in 8% (220) of relevant job posts

NAS

Network Attached Storage (NAS) provides file-based access over a network. It often uses block storage internally but presents a file-based interface, making it a competitor to directly exposed block storage.

mentioned alongside Block Storage in 0% (93) of relevant job posts

AWS S3

Amazon S3 is an object storage service, and is a direct competitor to block storage.

mentioned alongside Block Storage in 0% (54) of relevant job posts

Block Storage Complementary Technologies

NFS

Network File System (NFS) is a file sharing protocol that can be used on top of block storage to provide network access to the underlying storage.

mentioned alongside Block Storage in 1% (130) of relevant job posts

iSCSI

iSCSI is a protocol that allows SCSI commands to be sent over an IP network, enabling access to block storage devices over a network.

mentioned alongside Block Storage in 1% (67) of relevant job posts

SAN

Storage Area Network (SAN) is a dedicated high-speed network that provides access to consolidated block-level storage. Block storage is fundamental to a SAN.

mentioned alongside Block Storage in 0% (104) of relevant job posts