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As file sizes continue to get bigger<\/a>, you will inevitably run out of space in your preferred data storage and have to look for another solution. Aside from investing in more cloud or physical drive space, you have the option to choose between block storage, object storage, or file storage.<\/p>\n Each have their own pros and cons, which is why we at MASV<\/a> put together this guide on file storage vs. object storage vs. block storage<\/strong> and their specific use cases.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s dig in.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ text_font_size=”24px” width=”100%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|tablet” max_width=”100%” custom_margin=”|-54px|0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px|||0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_cta title=”Have Large Files? Send Them With MASV.” button_url=”https:\/\/app.massive.io\/en\/signup” button_text=”Sign Up” module_class=”starttrial” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” header_level=”h5″ header_font=”||||||||” header_font_size=”27px” header_line_height=”1.3em” background_color=”#202332″ background_color_gradient_start=”#3d72e7″ background_color_gradient_end=”#202332″ background_color_gradient_direction=”206deg” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_use_color_gradient=”on” button_bg_color_gradient_start=”#3d72e7″ button_bg_color_gradient_end=”#53a0fe” button_bg_color_gradient_direction=”293deg” button_border_width=”0px” button_border_radius=”50px” button_use_icon=”off” button_custom_padding=”10px|42px|10px|42px|true|true” custom_margin=”||20px||false|false” link_option_url=”https:\/\/app.massive.io\/en\/signup” border_width_top=”10px” border_color_top=”#3d72e7″ border_color_left=”#3d72e7″ box_shadow_style=”preset2″ box_shadow_horizontal=”-13px” 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module_id=”physical” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ header_3_font_size=”26px” custom_margin=”||0%||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||12px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n I\u2019ll dig into the specifics of file vs object storage vs block storage below, but as a quick summary:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/massive.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/block-storage-file-storage-object-storage.png” alt=”Key differences between object storage vs file storage vs block storage” title_text=”block-storage-file-storage-object-storage” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”18px” background_color=”#f2f4f9″ custom_padding=”3%|3%|3%|3%|true|true” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \ud83d\udca1 Read More:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0What\u2019s the Difference Between Gigabytes and Gibibytes?<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”1.5em|8%|1.5em|8%|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”|0%||0%|true|true” custom_padding_phone=”1.5em|0%|1.5em|0%|true|true” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”7b1bf5ad-cc2a-4448-981c-4963d88bd6e8″ custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px|8%|0px|8%|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_id=”object-storage” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_3_font_size=”26px” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||12px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_padding=”||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Object storage \u2014 also known as object based storage \u2014 is well-suited for storing a large amount of unstructured data<\/strong> such as documents, media files, data from real-time devices like the internet of things (IoT), and even entire databases.<\/p>\n For this reason, object cloud storage has become the storage type of choice for public cloud providers such as AWS<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Object storage systems designate data as objects, which are bundled with customizable metadata and a unique object identifier, enabling the data\u2019s efficient retrieval. Object storage metadata is often extremely detailed and, in a post-production workflow<\/a>, can include minutiae such as which camera shot the footage and shoot location.<\/p>\n Objects are small pieces of data stored within a single, self-contained, and flat storage structure often called a bucket. This is different from a hierarchical structure that has a prime folder and a number of subfolders inside of it (think a Russian nesting doll).<\/p>\n Buckets are modular units often spread across multiple physical devices and even regions, making them ideal for cloud-native applications, data lakes, machine learning, and analytics.<\/p>\n Unlike file storage, which uses file names and paths to access data, accessing data within object storage requires an API<\/a> or a user interface.<\/p>\n Object storage can be deployed on-premises but is more commonly used in the cloud.<\/p>\n Some observers have compared object storage with valet parking. In this analogy, you hand the system the keys to the car (your data), which is stored somewhere and then retrieved on demand \u2014 a much more efficient process than searching for the vehicle yourself in a massive parking lot.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”7b1bf5ad-cc2a-4448-981c-4963d88bd6e8″ custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”|8%||8%|false|true” custom_padding_tablet=”0px|0px|4%|0px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”0px|0px|7%|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”7b1bf5ad-cc2a-4448-981c-4963d88bd6e8″ custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px|8%|0px|8%|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”18px” background_color=”#f2f4f9″ custom_padding=”3%|3%|3%|3%|true|true” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \ud83d\udca1 Read More:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0How To Send Large Video Files<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_cta title=”Store Files of Any Size for Up To 5 Days Free” button_url=”https:\/\/app.massive.io\/en\/signup” button_text=”Try MASV” module_class=”starttrial” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” header_level=”h5″ header_font=”||||||||” header_font_size=”27px” header_line_height=”1.3em” background_color=”#202332″ background_color_gradient_start=”#3d72e7″ background_color_gradient_end=”#202332″ background_color_gradient_direction=”206deg” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_use_color_gradient=”on” button_bg_color_gradient_start=”#3d72e7″ button_bg_color_gradient_end=”#53a0fe” button_bg_color_gradient_direction=”293deg” button_border_width=”0px” button_border_radius=”50px” button_use_icon=”off” button_custom_padding=”10px|42px|10px|42px|true|true” custom_margin=”||20px||false|false” link_option_url=”https:\/\/app.massive.io\/en\/signup” border_width_top=”10px” border_color_top=”#3d72e7″ border_color_left=”#3d72e7″ box_shadow_style=”preset2″ box_shadow_horizontal=”-13px” box_shadow_style_button=”preset1″ global_colors_info=”{}” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_custom_padding__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_custom_padding__hover=”|2em|||false|false” button_border_width__hover=”0px”]<\/p>\n When you send files with MASV, we store them in our cloud for seven days at no extra charge.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”1.5em|8%|1.5em|8%|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”1.5em|0%|1.5em|0%|true|true” custom_padding_phone=”1.5em|0%|1.5em|0%|true|true” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”7b1bf5ad-cc2a-4448-981c-4963d88bd6e8″ custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px|8%|0px|8%|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_id=”file-storage” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_3_font_size=”26px” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||12px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_padding=”||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n File storage \u2014 also known as hierarchical storage, file-level storage, or file-based storage (FBS) \u2014 saves data as files stored in folders and subfolders in a hierarchical structure. It\u2019s very similar to how physical files and folders are stored using paper files and manila folders.<\/p>\n Files in file storage have file extension types \u2014 such as .java, .png, .xls, .jpg, or .txt \u2014 determined by the data type within each file. Files are typically only saved in one place and have only a small amount of metadata (such as file name, size, and creation date) attached.<\/p>\n File storage is most commonly seen in network-attached storage (NAS) devices but it\u2019s also common within cloud-based file storage systems (such as Dropbox or Google Drive<\/a> ), flash drives, and network drives.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Relatively commonplace for decades, file storage is one of the most simple and familiar storage types: To save a file, users simply name their files and place them in folders (or subfolders), a process that\u2019s familiar to even novice computer users.<\/p>\n Accessing files within a file storage system is as simple as entering the file path or selecting the file using a directory application such as Finder (Mac) or File Manager (Windows).<\/p>\n As file storage systems grow in capacity, file paths can become very long and convoluted, resulting in degraded performance. 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Block storage is typically used in tandem with a storage area network (SAN) or cloud storage environments.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Block storage splits data into fixed \u2018blocks\u2019 with unique identifiers.<\/strong> Blocks are stored separately (often in different locations). Saving data in a block storage system is known as blocking, and retrieving data is known as deblocking.<\/p>\n Because blocked data can be found through its unique identifier instead of a file path, block storage allows the system to store smaller pieces of data wherever convenient inside of a SAN, OS, or piece of hardware (e.g. SSD<\/a> ). This can alleviate the fragmentation issues that crop up in file storage systems.<\/p>\n Blocks are often stored in different environments, such as Windows, Mac, or Linux, and are reassembled into single units when users retrieve data. Data saved using block storage can also be accessed using different operating systems. Because the data doesn\u2019t rely on complex file paths, it can be more efficient and faster when retrieving data.<\/p>\n Indeed, block storage can achieve incredibly fast speeds when managing structured data. 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which storage type you should choose, it\u2019s really dependent on your workflow and use-case. 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No annual subscription or contracts necessary. Everything is pay-as-you-go at $0.25 per GB downloaded<\/a> \u2014 you can even purchase terabytes of data in bulk in advance at a discount.<\/p>\n Along with fast and reliable large file transfer, MASV offers secure, pay-as-you-go cloud storage for large files through its integration with Amazon S3 object storage. All files uploaded to MASV are automatically stored for seven days (free of charge).<\/p>\n If you require longer-term storage and reliable backups, we also offer MASV unlimited storage<\/a> for $0.07\/GB per month \u2014 or you link their own storage provider to keep your workflow running smoothly.<\/p>\n And MASV’s integration with Perifery<\/a> allows users to seamlessly transfer and store media assets into Perifery by connecting a MASV Portal to their Perifery account.<\/p>\n\n
File Storage vs. Object Storage vs. Block Storage: The Key Differences<\/span><\/h2>\n
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What is Object Storage?<\/span><\/h2>\n
How does object storage work?<\/h3>\n
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What is File Storage?<\/span><\/h2>\n
How does file storage work?<\/h3>\n
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What is Block Storage?<\/span><\/h2>\n
How does block storage work?<\/h3>\n
Pros \u2705<\/h3>\n
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The Different Use Cases of Object Storage, File Storage, and Block Storage<\/span><\/h2>\n
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File Storage vs. Object Storage vs. Block Storage: Which One Should I Pick?<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Conclusion<\/h2>\n
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How to Send and Store Large Files with MASV<\/span><\/h2>\n