Cloud Storage
- Cloud storage is the concept of storing data on remote servers, that can be accessed via the internet, instead of on a local storage device (such as an SSD or HDD)
- The physical servers, where the data is stored, are owned and managed by a hosting company
- Cloud storage warehouses often have thousands of servers containing harddrives
- The hosting company provides services such backing up the data, managing access to the data as well as general security
- The data can be accessed at any time, on any device, as long as there is an internet connection
- The data is accessible using a web browser or dedicated software that connects to the cloud storage service
- There is potentially limitless storage, although it does need to be paid for
- Online storage means it is easy to share data and collaborate with others
- If the internet connection is slow/lost the access to your data is affected
A diagram showing different devices connecting to remote servers