This article is about storing data in the cloud at enterprise level. To file hosting in the cloud for consumers, see file hosting service.
Cloud storage, cloud storage English, is a data storage model based on computer networks, devised in the years 1960.1 where data are hosted on virtualized storage spaces, usually provided by third parties.
Hosting companies operate large data processing centers. Users who require these services they buy, rent or hire the necessary storage capacity. The operators of data processing centers, a service level, virtualize resources according to customer requirements. Only display settings with the resources required. Customers manage storage and operation of files, data or applications. Resources can be spread across multiple physical servers.
A storage services cloud, can be accessed by different means, such as a web service (web service) application programming interface (API), user interface (web interface) or some other selected for cus