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Storage model

A storage model is a model that captures key physical aspects of data structure in a data store. On the other hand, a data model is a model that captures key logical aspects of data structure in a database. The physical storage can be a local disk, a removable media, or storage accessible via the network.

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A storage model is a model that captures key physical aspects of data structure in a data store.1 On the other hand, a data model is a model that captures key logical aspects of data structure in a database. The physical storage can be a local disk, a removable media, or storage accessible via the network.

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  1. Marinescu, Dan C. (2018-01-01), Marinescu, Dan C. (ed.), "Chapter 6 - Cloud Data Storage", Cloud Computing (Second Edition), Morgan Kaufmann, pp. 195–233, doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-812810-7.00008-x, ISBN 9780128128107{{citation}}: CS1 maint: work parameter with ISBN (link)