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Data store

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A data store is a repository for persistently storing and managing collections of data which include not just repositories like databases, but also simpler store types such as simple files, emails etc.

A database is a series of bytes that is managed by a database management system (DBMS). A file is a series of bytes that is managed by a file system. Thus, any database or file is a series of bytes that, once stored, is called a data store.

MATLAB and Cloud Storage systems like VMware, Firefox OS use datastore as a term for abstracting collections of data inside their respective applications.

Types

Data store can refer to a broad class of storage systems including:

  • Paper files
  • Simple files like a spreadsheet
  • File systems
  • Email storage systems (both server and client systems)
  • Databases
  • Relational databases are the most common type of database in the 2000s. Examples include MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and Oracle Database.
  • Object-oriented databases, like Caché or ConceptBase. They can save objects of an object-oriented design.
  • Key-value databases, like redis.
  • Distributed data stores, like Apache Cassandra, Druid (open-source data store) or Dynamo
  • Directory services
  • VMware uses "datastore" to refer to a file that stores a virtual machine

    • References

    Data store Wikipedia
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