Block vs. Object Storage: A Deep Dive Into Modern Data Foundations
Explore the differences between block and object storage. A deep dive into the foundations of modern data infrastructure.
Over the past decade, the analytics industry has moved its data to the slowest storage and gained speed. Object storage now hosts most analytical data due to its high durability and scalability. This article examines the mechanical structures of block and object storage, performance comparisons, and how tools like Apache Parquet and Iceberg overcome the challenges of object storage.