WHAT IS CLOUD STORAGE?

Cloud storage is a kind of data storage where the digital data is stored in logical pools, the physical storage spans several servers (and often locations), and the physical machine is usually owned and managed by a hosting company. Cloud storage providers are responsible for storing data and making them available and accessible any time. It means hosting provider supports servers, guarantee uptime and security. Developers and companies buy or rent storage capacity to store different kinds of data - user, organisation or application data.

Cloud storage services are usually accessed through a co-located cloud computer service, API (application programming interface) or by applications that communicate with cloud server through API, such as cloud desktop storage, a cloud storage site file manager or Web-based content management systems.