We look at file vs object storage locking mechanisms, how different forms of storage ensure data consistency, and especially how object storage is tackling the challenge.

SQL is orthogonal to data representation and storage. Some SQL systems support JSON and other structured object formats with better performance and more features than NoSQL implementations.

The Hedvig storage proxy is what encapsulates the storage access in a VM or container and presents it as a block, file, or object service to a VM or container. Right now, Docker containers are ...

The worldwide file- and object-based storage (FOBS) market continues on an upward trajectory, with revenues expected to exceed $23 billion in 2013 and forecast to reach $38 billion during 2017 ...

Object storage is vastly more scalable than traditional file system storage because it’s vastly simpler. Instead of organizing files in a directory hierarchy, object storage systems store files ...