Securing block storage¶

Block storage is a storage scheme like an on-premises Storage Area Network (SAN). It allows mounting a volume (disk), formatting it to a common filesystem (such as NTFS for Windows or Ext4 for Linux), and storing various files, databases, or entire operating systems.

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Last updated: 12 March 2026