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Much like in nature, independent elements of cloud technology come together to form an overarching cloud ecosystem. Each component of the ecosystem is interconnected in some way, and they all rely on each other to deliver cloud services as we know them.
As cloud technology has evolved, cloud ecosystems have grown in size, scope, and complexity. Currently, they include many individual components, both living and inanimate, working together – much like you’d see in a forest or swamp.