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		CyberDildonics on Oct 7, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hetzner Object Storage What is the difference between an "object store" and a file system if it runs at speeds that a basic filesystem can easily match?

moduspwnens14 on Oct 7, 2024 [–]

Locking semantics? Consistent listing of large numbers of files?

I'm speculating but those are at least the two I can think of that aren't explicitly linked to speed equivalency of a basic filesystem.

CyberDildonics on Oct 7, 2024 | [–]

If it's on a server on the internet how would anyone know the difference?

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