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What is Object Storage?

A storage architecture that manages data as objects with metadata and unique identifiers, ideal for unstructured data at scale.

Object storage stores data as objects in flat namespaces (buckets) rather than files in hierarchies. Each object contains data, metadata (content type, tags), and a unique key. Services include AWS S3, Google Cloud Storage, and Azure Blob Storage.

Object storage excels at storing images, videos, backups, logs, and static website assets. It provides virtually unlimited scaling, high durability (99.999999999%), and various storage tiers for cost optimization. Access via REST APIs, not traditional file system operations.

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