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What Is Cloud Storage?
Understand where your online files really live.
Cloud storage means saving data on computers operated by a service provider and accessing that data through a network. The files still exist on physical storage devices; 'cloud' simply describes the remote infrastructure.
How it works
- Your file is uploaded through an internet connection.
- The provider stores copies on its servers.
- Redundancy can help protect availability.
- You access the file again through an app or website.
Key takeaway: The cloud is someone else's physical computing infrastructure made accessible over a network.