What is the cloud?
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When discussing “the cloud” with others, you begin to see that many of us have a small grasp on what it’s current capabilities, and possibilities are. The average consumer’s cloud engagement may involve storing their photos to Google Drive or backing up their iPhone in iCloud. While these are practical solutions, the actual “cloud” is so much more.
Essentially, the cloud is a term to identify a global network of servers. Each of these servers has a unique role and operate as one ecosystem. Think of the human body's circulatory system, the immense system of blood vessels communicates amongst each other, delivering blood from end to end. But, in the cloud, the vast system of servers is constructed to manage data, run apps, or provide a service. Email, social media, and video streaming are some of the most frequently used services today. Think about it, none of these services mentioned are installed to your local hard drive. You're accessing them online. This makes them available anytime, and anywhere, with access to the internet.
There are four methods that organizations use to deploy cloud resources. The public cloud, private cloud, hybrid cloud, and community cloud. The public cloud can be accessed by anyone, over the internet. The private cloud is private, HAHA. The private cloud offers services too but is only available in a private internal network. The hybrid cloud is a combination of the public and private cloud, which describes most of today's companies. The community cloud shares resources between organizations.
I hope this gives you a better understanding of the cloud than you had 10 minutes ago! Cloudmil is dedicated to facilitating the transaction of valuable cloud knowledge to our clients.
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