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What is cloud computing?

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What is cloud computing?

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- [Narrator] So we have this cloud that connects all of our devices together. Through it, we can pass information back and forth, store data, and do other cool stuff. You have to be wondering, what powers the cloud? How does it get its energy? How does it stay on? The answer to that, my friends, is cloud computing. You're used to storing files on your hard drive, right? Sometimes it's a pain to transport that data wherever you go. I know I've forgotten that precious USB stick before. Well, cloud computing solves that issue. It lets you access your data from wherever, as long as you have an internet connection. The technical definition of cloud computing is the on-demand delivery of compute, database storage, application, and other IT resources. This means, through cloud computing services, you have instantaneous access to computational, storage, and software using the internet. Computing resources available when you want it, where you want it. So cloud computing is quite convenient…

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