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What is the cloud?

What is the cloud?

So what is the cloud and cloud technology exactly, and how does it support digital transformation? The cloud is a metaphor for the network of data centers which store and compute information that's available through the Internet. Essentially, instead of describing a complex web of software, servers, computers, networks, and security systems, all of that has been combined into one word, cloud. To better understand the cloud, it might help to explore the different ways organizations can implement their information technology or IT infrastructure. The list includes on-premises, private cloud, public cloud, hybrid cloud, and multi-cloud implementations. On-premises IT infrastructure which is often abbreviated to on-prem, refers to hardware and software applications that are hosted on site, located and operated within an organization's data center to serve their unique needs. This implementation is the traditional way of managing IT…

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