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CCSP · Question #855

Which of the following storage types is most closely associated with a database-type storage implementation?

The correct answer is D. Structured. Structured storage organizes data into a predefined schema-rows, columns, tables-which is the foundation of relational database management systems (RDBMS). This makes it the closest match to 'database-type storage.' Object storage is used for unstructured data like files…

Submitted by weili_xi· Apr 18, 2026Cloud Data Security

Question

Which of the following storage types is most closely associated with a database-type storage implementation?

Options

  • AObject
  • BUnstructured
  • CVolume
  • DStructured

How the community answered

(38 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    8% (3)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    87% (33)

Explanation

Structured storage organizes data into a predefined schema-rows, columns, tables-which is the foundation of relational database management systems (RDBMS). This makes it the closest match to 'database-type storage.' Object storage is used for unstructured data like files, images, and backups (e.g., Amazon S3). Unstructured storage refers to data without a predefined model (documents, media). Volume (block) storage presents raw storage to a VM or application and is used for OS disks or application storage, not specifically for database query structures.

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#Storage types#Database concepts#Structured data

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