Object Storage Faq's

Safe Swiss Cloud’s object storage is mirrored to a second data centre within 24 hours. This makes backups to object storage very suitable for disaster recovery.

The most common use cases for object storage are backups, archival and media storage.

Object storage is designed to hold very large amounts of data, far exceeding the 64-bit addressable space. The costs Safe Swiss Cloud’s object storage is much lower than for block storage (typically used for “disks”).

Object storage at Safe Swiss Cloud is compatible with the S3 standard and as such can be used wherever S3 compatible storage can be used.

Storage can be divided into “buckets”, each of which can hold very large amounts of data. Access to data in a bucket can be restricted by users.

There are several standards for object storage that ensure interoperability and compatibility between different vendors and implementations of object storage systems. Here are some of the most important standards:

1. Amazon Web Services (AWS) Simple Storage Service (S3) API: This is a REST-based API used for interoperability between various AWS services and for integrating third-party applications with AWS storage services.
2. OpenStack Swift: OpenStack Swift is an open-source object storage system that is RESTful-API-based and designed for storing large amounts of unstructured data. It is optimized for integration with other OpenStack components and is used by many cloud providers as part of their infrastructure.
3. Cloud Data Management Interface (CDMI): CDMI is a standard interface for interacting with cloud storage systems developed by the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA). It aims to improve interoperability between different cloud storage systems and providers and enable data portability between different systems.
4. T10 Object-Based Storage Device (OSD): T10 OSD is a standard for object storage developed by the International Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS). It defines a standardized interface for communication between applications and object storage systems and aims to improve interoperability between different systems and vendors.

These standards are used to ensure that object storage systems and applications are compatible with each other and that data can be seamlessly exchanged between different systems and vendors. They help improve the flexibility and portability of data in a rapidly evolving cloud and big data environment.

Object Storage is a type of data storage that allows users to store and retrieve large amounts of unstructured data, such as documents, images, and videos, as individual objects rather than in a hierarchical file structure.

One of the main differences between Object Storage and other types of data storage, such as Block Storage and File Storage, is the way data is accessed. With Object Storage, data can be accessed through a unique identifier or key, rather than a file path or block address. This makes it easier to manage and scale large amounts of data, as well as providing better flexibility for accessing and manipulating individual objects.

Object Storage is a crucial component of Cloud Computing, as it provides a scalable and cost-effective way to store and manage large amounts of unstructured data in the cloud. It enables users to store and access data from anywhere in the world, using a variety of devices and applications. Additionally, Object Storage provides a high level of durability and availability, with data being automatically replicated across multiple servers and data centers.

Object Storage also plays an important role in enabling other Cloud Computing services, such as Big Data analytics and Artificial Intelligence. These services require massive amounts of data to be processed and analyzed, and Object Storage provides a way to store and retrieve this data quickly and efficiently.

Overall, Object Storage is a powerful and flexible data storage solution that is well-suited to the needs of modern applications and services. It provides a scalable and cost-effective way to store and manage large amounts of unstructured data in the cloud, and is an essential component of the Cloud Computing ecosystem.