Cloud Comp Flashcards
What is Cloud?
Cloud computing simply means using the internet to access and store data and software, rather than relying solely on your own computer’s storage and hardware. Think of it as renting computing resources and services from a provider over the internet, similar to how you rent a movie instead of owning a physical copy.
What are the 3 types of Cloud?
Within cloud computing, you have three main types, public, private, and hybrid, with a fourth lesser known type known as multi-cloud. A public Cloud is operated and owned by a third party providing all the computing and storage resources and managing the hardware, maintenance, and power requirements. These computing and storage resources are spread worldwide across many different data centers ready for anyone to buy and use.
How is Cloud used?
For a small business, the cloud can run a website or provide additional services to customers. But the most common use is for data storage.
