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2 2.1 2.2 2.3 Storage formats Block, file, and object storage each has a limitation on how data is organized and presented. Block storage chunks data into arbitrarily organized, evenly sized volumes. File storage organizes and represents data as a hierarchy of files in folders. Object storage manages data and links it to associated metadata. Block Block storage is the most commonly used storage type for most applications. Data is stored in fixed-size blocks within a rigid arrangement that is ideal for enterprise databases. Block storage resources can be: • LUNs • Consistency groups • VMware Virtual Machine File System Datastores. File File storage, also called file-level or file-based storage, stores data as files in hierarchically nested folders ideal for active documents. File storage resources can be file systems, such as Network File System (NFS) or Server Message Block (SMB), and VMware NFS datastores. Object Object storage sees devices and software that house data in objects and serves client data through RESTful HTTP APIs. Object storage is highly scalable for handling large amounts of data in the petabyte and exabyte range. The stateless nature of object storage is not recommended in high-performance or low latency applications but is ideal for significant unstructured data, analytics, and archiving. 6 Dell EMC Networking OS10 Enterprise Edition Storage Overview