Cloud Storage quiz

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What is an "object" in object storage?

1. What is an "object" in object storage?
2. What is a common use of object storage with a CDN?
3. Why is object storage well-suited for static assets and backups but not for a running database's live data files?
4. What does "availability" measure, in contrast to durability?
5. What is multipart/resumable upload useful for?
6. How is access to buckets and objects typically controlled?
7. Why is a flat namespace with prefixes used instead of real folders?
8. What is Google Cloud Storage?
9. What do storage classes (e.g., Standard, Nearline, Coldline, Archive) let you optimize?
10. What does encryption "at rest" mean for stored objects?
11. What is object lifecycle management?
12. What is object versioning?

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