![]() A good rule of thumb for determining whether something is "cloud-based" is asking yourself the following question: Can I easily log into this service from another device, like my phone or a different computer? If the answer is yes, then the service is probably based in the cloud. Anything that's referred to as "cloud-based" or "in the cloud" means it primarily lives online, instead of on something physical in your possession like a CD or your computer's hard drive. In essence, it's just a network of servers - which are large, super-powerful computers. But first let's take a step back and define the cloud. In fact, we're willing to bet that you use the cloud every single day. We'll let you in on a secret - there's a very good chance you're already using the cloud, and you don't even know it. ![]() As a result, a lot of people are being told they need to move to the cloud, without knowing what that means or where to begin. For all the buzz that surrounds it, there's still a lot of confusion around what it actually is. ![]()
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