- Block storage stores the data in chunks of data known as blocks
- blocks are stored in a volume, and attached to a single instance.
- Provide very low latency,
- similar to your directly attached disks within your own data center.
- Data is stored as separate files within a series of directories, forming a data structure hierarchy.
- Data is then stored on top of a file system
- Provides shared access, allowing for multiple users to access the data.
- File storage in AWS can be associated to your network attached storage systems you may have in your own data center.
- Objects do not conform to a data structure hierarchy. Instead, it exists across a flat address space
- Data is referenced by a unique key.
- Each object can also have associated metadata to help categorize and identify the object.