Beginner LevelSystem Design & Architecture
What is Object Blob Storage (Amazon S3) vs Block Storage vs File Storage?
❓ Interview Prompt: Compare Object Storage (Amazon S3 / Google Cloud Storage), Block Storage (AWS EBS), and Network File Storage (AWS EFS / NFS).
Evaluating storage architectures for cloud applications:
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Object Storage (Amazon S3): Stores unstructured data (images, videos, backups) as flat objects with metadata and unique HTTP URLs. Near-infinite scalability, highly durable ($99.999999999\%$).
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Block Storage (AWS EBS): High-speed raw disk volumes mounted directly to a single server instance. Ideal for databases requiring low latency I/O.
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File Storage (AWS EFS / NFS): Shared hierarchical network file system accessible concurrently by multiple server instances.
Code Implementation Example
json
{
"storageClass": "Object Storage (Amazon S3)",
"useCase": "User Avatars, PDF Invoices, Video Chunks",
"accessProtocol": "HTTP/HTTPS REST API",
"scalability": "Unlimited PB Scale"
}💡Object storage property specification for cloud web applications.
🎯 Interview Key Takeaway
Store unstructured media files and static assets in S3 Object Storage rather than local web server disks.
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