About this course
Compare cloud storage types and common database technologies in this free IBM video course. The lessons connect block, file and object storage with SQL, NoSQL, search and caching concepts. They also explain why backup and disaster recovery address different needs.
What you can learn
- Block file and object storage
- SQL and NoSQL concepts
- Caching concepts
- Search data systems
- Cloud storage selection
- Backup and recovery
Course at a glance
| Provider | IBM |
|---|---|
| Platform | YouTube · IBM Technology |
| Access | Free Video |
| Level | Beginner — WikiFree audience assessment |
| Language | English |
| Selected lessons | 23 |
| Video duration | 2h 58m · allow extra time for reflection and practice |
| Details checked | 9 October 2026 |
Inside the course
Explore storage models and relational databases, then survey CouchDB, Redis, etcd, Elasticsearch, MongoDB and MySQL. Use the recovery lesson to connect everyday storage choices with continuity planning.
Try this learning exercise
Assign storage approaches to user uploads, transactional orders, session data and searchable logs. Explain each choice and write a recovery objective for one critical dataset without selecting a paid product.
How to follow the course
Choose a lesson from the list or search for a specific topic. Use Previous and Next to continue, and mark lessons complete as you go. Progress is saved in this browser without a WikiFree account.
Each course retains its relevant lessons, including videos also used in another course. Numbered series follow their original lesson or part order. Only reviewed advertisements, unrelated items and identical repeated playlist entries are excluded. Source recordings may have been made at different times.
Free access, requirements and certificates
The selected public YouTube videos are free to watch. No paid subscription, payment card or examination is required for this video learning path. WikiFree independently organizes IBM Technology explainers and tutorials for self-paced study. This listing is not an official IBM qualification and does not include an IBM certificate, graded assignment or instructor feedback.
Basic application and database concepts are helpful. Product explainers introduce roles and tradeoffs; they are not installation or operations manuals.
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Compare course focus, level and study time
| Course | Level | Focus | Study time |
|---|---|---|---|
| This course — Free Cloud Storage Course: Storage Types and Databases | Beginner | Block file and object storage · SQL and NoSQL concepts · Caching concepts | 2h 58m of video; practice time is additional |
| Free Database Fundamentals Course: SQL and Data Warehouses | Beginner | Database fundamentals · Data warehouse concepts · Relational databases | 48m of video; practice time is additional |
| Free Simplilearn Course: MongoDB and NoSQL Database Fundamentals | Beginner | Documents · Replica Sets · Sharding | 13h 43m of video; practice time is additional |
| Free Simplilearn Course: SQL and MySQL for Data Analysis | Beginner | Queries & Joins · MySQL · Data Analysis | 83h 14m of video; practice time is additional |
Provider: IBM. Videos play from the IBM Technology channel on YouTube.
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