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The definition of cloud can feel a little… cloudy (sorry, we had to). It’s an arbitrary term for an ecosystem: a network of servers located remotely or at data centers around the world that work together to store and manage data or deliver content or services.
Simply put, cloud computing is a far more expansive and nuanced system than one sentence can convey. The cloud provides organizations with unlimited scalability as well as lower IT costs. Theoretically, public cloud costs can be lower, as you’re only charged for the resources you use.