Cloud services - what is it?

Any PC user who stores tons of information on his hard drive, in one way or another, is faced with such a concept as cloud services. This is a very interesting development of the last decade, which has turned some basic concepts about the storage, use or processing of data upside down. True, not everyone clearly understands how this all works.

Cloud Services: what is it? Main varieties

For some reason, most users believe that the so-called cloud is a kind of bulk information storage. This is not entirely true. By and large, the entire system of the functioning of the service is built precisely on such principles that involve access to remote servers. However, several major categories should be clearly distinguished.





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