Storage platforms allow the storage of files and objects. There are different storage platform types: object-based storage, software-defined storage, and data-defined storage.

Object storage manages unstructured data as objects. Software-defined storage separates storage services from physical storage hardware. Data-defined storage combines the attributes of software and object-defined storage while adding data security and identity management.

Today, the most popular storage platform is cloud storage. Cloud storage allows users to store and transmit data on remote storage locations managed by cloud service providers like Amazon Web Services (AWS).