From File Systems to the Cloud and Back
From File Systems to the Cloud and Back Cloud storages today are a great alternative to storing data on local computer or in NAS storage. Started with Amazon S3, such solutions are offered by a lots of companies, including Microsoft with their Azure Blob Storage. The advantages of cloud storage are almost infinite storage capability (usage as much as you need, not as you have), the distance between the storage and your place (the information will not be lost in an accident or fire, and gain access to of 3rd parties to your information is significantly restricted), lowered cost of data management. At the exact same time cloud storage works in the way that does not match regular approaches to storage access, such as hierarchical file systems and relational databases. Internally developed as substantial tables with an index and BLOB field for information, they don't offer enough versatility that submit systems or database management systems can offer to the developer and user. The de...