Description
Cloud computing has become a highly demanded service or
Utility due to the advantages of high computing power, cheap
Cost of services, high performance, scalability, accessibility
As well as availability. Some cloud vendors are experiencing
Growth rates of 50% per year.
Cloud storage is based on highly virtualized infrastructure
And is like broader cloud computing in terms of accessible
Interfaces, near-instant elasticity and scalability, multi-
Tenancy, and metered resources. Cloud storage services can be
Utilized from an off-premises service or deployed on-premises.
Cloud storage typically refers to a hosted object storage
Service, but the term has broadened to include other types of
Data storage that are now available as a service, like block
Storage.