What is Cloud Storage?

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Cloud storage is a cloud computing model in which data is stored on the Internet by a cloud computing provider who manages and operates data storage as a service. It is delivered on demand with just-in-time capacity and costs, and it eliminates the need for you to purchase and manage your own data storage infrastructure. You get agility, global scale, and durability, as well as “anytime, anywhere” data access.

What Is the Process of Cloud Storage?

A third-party cloud vendor owns and operates data storage capacity and delivers it over the Internet in a pay-as-you-go model. These cloud storage providers manage capacity, security, and durability to ensure that data is available to your applications all over the world.

Traditional storage protocols or an API are used by applications to access cloud storage. Many vendors provide complementary services to aid in the collection, management, security, and analysis of massive amounts of data.

The Advantages of Cloud Storage

IT departments can transform three areas by storing data in the cloud:

Total Ownership Cost. There is no hardware to purchase, storage to provision, or capital to be used for “someday” scenarios with cloud storage. You can add or remove capacity on demand, change performance and retention characteristics quickly, and only pay for storage that you use. Less frequently accessed data can even be automatically moved to lower cost tiers based on auditable rules, resulting in cost savings.

Time to Deployment. Infrastructure should never slow down development teams when they are ready to execute. Cloud storage enables IT to quickly deliver the exact amount of storage required, exactly when it is required. This frees up IT resources to focus on solving complex application problems rather than managing storage systems.

Information Management. Centralizing storage in the cloud provides enormous leverage for new use cases. You can perform powerful information management tasks such as automated tiering or data locking down in support of compliance requirements by using cloud storage lifecycle management policies.

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