what is Cloud computing?

Cloud computing is the practice of using remote servers on the internet to store, manage, and process data. It offers flexibility, scalability, and cost savings by allowing users to access resources on-demand. The cloud provider handles infrastructure and maintenance, eliminating the need for users to manage their own servers. It enables access from anywhere and promotes resource efficiency. There are different types of cloud models: IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS. Overall, cloud computing provides convenient and powerful computing capabilities without the hassle of managing hardware.

Cloud computing is on-demand access, via the internet, to computing resources—applications, servers (physical servers and virtual servers), data storage, development tools, networking capabilities, and more—hosted at a remote data center managed by a cloud services provider (or CSP). The CSP makes these resources available for a monthly subscription fee or bills them according to usage.