!!! Overview [{$pagename}] is a collection of [data] [{$pagename}] 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.[1] [{$pagename}] could contain [structured data] or [unstructured data] A file is a [series of bytes|data] that is managed by a [File System]. Thus, any [database] or file is a series of bytes that, once stored, is called a [{$pagename}]. !! [{$pagename}] Types * [LDAP] is a [Hierarchical] [{$pagename}] * [Object storage] * [block] [Data Stores] ** [File Systems] (At least most)) * [Database] ** [Relational Database Management System] ** [NoSQL] *** [Wide column store] *** [key-value] !! [Cloud Data Store] [Cloud computing] uses a [dataset] as a container for a [{$pagename}]. !! More Information There might be more information for this subject on one of the following: [{ReferringPagesPlugin before='*' after='\n' }]