Cloud Storage
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Cloud Storage[edit | edit source]
Cloud storage is a model of data storage where the digital data is stored in logical pools, the physical storage spans across multiple servers (and often locations), and the physical environment is typically owned and managed by a hosting company. These cloud storage providers are responsible for keeping the data available and accessible, and the physical environment protected and running. People and organizations buy or lease storage capacity from the providers to store end user, organization, or application data. Cloud storage services may be accessed through a collocated cloud compute service, a web service application programming interface (API) or by applications that utilize the API, such as cloud desktop storage, a cloud storage gateway or Web-based content management systems.[1]
Further Reading[edit | edit source]
- Feet on the Ground: A Practical Approach To the Cloud: Nine Things to Consider When Assessing Cloud Storage (PDF)by Seth Anderson, 2014.
