Cloud data types

Storage Type	Description	Key Features
File Storage	Data is stored in files organized in folders, which are arranged in a hierarchy of directories.	Easy to manage - Suitable for unstructured data
Block Storage	Stores blocks of binary data, similar to Protobufs.	Unique identifiers - High performance
Object Storage	Data is stored in unstructured objects with associated metadata.	Virtually unlimited scalability - Lower cost for large volumes of data
Instance Storage	Provides temporary block-level storage for Amazon EC2 instances, located on disks attached to the host computer. Ideal for temporary storage of frequently changing information.	- Ephemeral storage - Varies by instance type and size - Suitable for buffers, caches, and scratch data