When you need to store or distribute large volumes of data with high availability and scalable performance while keeping costs in check, object storage is often the right choice.  This blog post explains how Akamai Object Storage works, what it's best used for, and why it's becoming the new standard for data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI) , and modern applications that run at the edge. What is object storage? Object storage is a popular data storage technology known for its cost-effectiveness and scalability. Instead of organizing data into files or folders, it stores data as discrete units called objects. Each object contains the data itself, its metadata, and a unique identifier.  Objects live in a flat address space and are accessed via an API or URL. Unlike traditional filesystems, which organize data in hierarchical directories and may store metadata separately, object storage keeps everything bundled together (Figure 1).…