Aspect | Cloud Object Storage | Traditional Storage |
---|---|---|
Data Structure | Stores data as objects with metadata. | Stores data as files or blocks. |
Scalability | Automatically scales to petabytes/exabytes. | Limited by hardware capacity. |
Cost | Pay-as-you-go pricing model. | High upfront costs for hardware. |
Access | Accessed via APIs or web interfaces. | Accessed via file systems or block devices. |
Use Cases | Unstructured data, backups, big data. | Structured data, databases, applications. |