Ch2 Terms Flashcards
Metadata
Data about data
Digital Transformation
Integrating digital technology in all areas of business
Data Archiving
Storing data that is no longer in active use long term for compliance purposes
HA
High Availability
High Availability
The ability for a System to be available continously without fail
Schema
The organization of data within a Relationable Database Table
Sharding
Partitioning a large database into smaller, easily managed portions
Block Storage
A high performance storage method where Files are split into blocks.
(Does not store metadata)
File Storage
A simple, less expensive Hierarchical form of storage where Files are organized under Directories.
(Supports Metadata)
Object Storage
Files are given a unique ID and stored in a flat address space as “Objects”. Objects are retrieved by their IDs.
(Supports Comprehensive Metadata)
Why use Object Storage?
• 90% of data is unstructured
> (photos, music, videos)
• More Efficient and Scalable
• No Metadata Limit
• Cost Effective
EBS
Elastic Block Service
EFS
Elastic File System
S3
Simple Storage Service
Storage System
Stores and Backs Up Primary Data