Comments on: What’s the Diff: Hot and Cold Data Storage https://www.backblaze.com/blog/whats-the-diff-hot-and-cold-data-storage/ Cloud Storage & Cloud Backup Tue, 24 Oct 2023 16:05:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 By: Cloud Storage Performance: The Metrics that Matter https://www.backblaze.com/blog/whats-the-diff-hot-and-cold-data-storage/#comment-330349 Tue, 24 Oct 2023 16:05:09 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=74681#comment-330349 […] also want to consider availability if you’re considering whether you want to store in cold storage versus hot storage. Cold storage is lower performing by design. It prioritizes durability and cost-effectiveness over […]

]]> By: Cloud Storage Pricing: What You Need to Know https://www.backblaze.com/blog/whats-the-diff-hot-and-cold-data-storage/#comment-329017 Thu, 30 Jun 2022 15:43:22 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=74681#comment-329017 […] tax records from five years ago). For more insight on hot vs. cold storage, check out our post: “What’s the Diff: Hot and Cold Data Storage.” Generally speaking, cold storage is the cheapest, but that low price comes at the cost of speed. […]

]]> By: Free Cloud Storage: What's the Catch? https://www.backblaze.com/blog/whats-the-diff-hot-and-cold-data-storage/#comment-327994 Tue, 22 Jun 2021 12:29:37 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=74681#comment-327994 […] typically see the terms “hot” and “cold” storage used to describe the nature in which the data is stored and accessed. Hot storage, in this case, S3 […]

]]> By: Backblaze Launches B2 1.0 - The Lowest Cost Cloud Storage https://www.backblaze.com/blog/whats-the-diff-hot-and-cold-data-storage/#comment-327906 Mon, 07 Jun 2021 09:37:28 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=74681#comment-327906 […] the transfer and routing criteria being managed by OpenIO. Data which is designated for archive or warm storage can be automatically routed and stored in the Backblaze B2 cloud. There, it can still be easily and […]

]]> By: Roderick https://www.backblaze.com/blog/whats-the-diff-hot-and-cold-data-storage/#comment-325975 Fri, 15 Feb 2019 18:18:54 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=74681#comment-325975 In reply to benthebuilder.

All our storage is hot in that it is fast and immediately available. The pricing of our hot storage is comparable or lower than others’ cold storage pricing.

]]> By: benthebuilder https://www.backblaze.com/blog/whats-the-diff-hot-and-cold-data-storage/#comment-325971 Fri, 15 Feb 2019 10:31:31 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=74681#comment-325971 Does backblaze have cold storage? I cant find pricing anywhere for that.

]]> By: Pascal Andy https://www.backblaze.com/blog/whats-the-diff-hot-and-cold-data-storage/#comment-325970 Fri, 15 Feb 2019 10:18:46 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=74681#comment-325970 In reply to Charles Irwin.

Clearly yes!

]]> By: Roderick https://www.backblaze.com/blog/whats-the-diff-hot-and-cold-data-storage/#comment-325905 Mon, 11 Feb 2019 13:09:54 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=74681#comment-325905 In reply to Aamir Bilal.

They are if you have a Hollywood production team handling your photography.

]]> By: Aamir Bilal https://www.backblaze.com/blog/whats-the-diff-hot-and-cold-data-storage/#comment-325903 Sun, 10 Feb 2019 16:51:09 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=74681#comment-325903 But is the cold server room really blue lit and the hot storage all red?

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