File Based Storage System

What is a file-based storage system?

File-based storage is a hierarchical storage methodology used to organize and store data on a computer hard drive or network-attached storage(NAS) device. In file storage, data is stored in files, the files are organized in folders, and the folders are organized under a hierarchy of directories and subdirectories.

Major challenges of File-based storage system

The file-based storage system is easy to use but it has major challenges when it works with a large amount of data.

Data Redundancy:

The same information may be duplicated in different files. This makes a waste of memory.

Data Inconsistency:

Due to the redundancy of data, it is possible that data may not be in a consistent state.

Difficulty in Accessing Data:

Accessing data is not convenient and efficient in the file processing system.

Limited Data Sharing:

Data is scattered in various files. Different files may have different formats and these files may be stored in different folders may be of different departments. Due to this data isolation, it is difficult to share data among different applications.