<ul><li>AWS Storage Services are grouped into file storage, block storage, and object storage.</li><li>File storage is organized in a hierarchy with metadata to retrieve files efficiently and it is ideal for centralized access, web serving, analytics, media processing, and cloud environments applications.</li><li>Block storage splits files into fixed-size data chunks that have their own addresses, so it is optimal for high-performance workloads, transactional databases, containers, and virtual machines.</li><li>Object storage, on the other hand, stores files as objects in a flat structure with unique identifiers and metadata. Therefore it is suitable for large-scale data archiving, backup and recovery, and rich media storage.</li><li>Cloud storage solutions are more flexible and scalable compared to traditional on-premises storage solutions. Changes in traditional systems such as adding storage can be a rigid process compared to AWS storage.</li></ul>

AWS Storage - Part 1: Storage Types

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