Cloud Storage: Storing files and data on a cloud provider’s servers and accessing them over the internet.
Example
User profile pictures are uploaded to cloud storage instead of being saved on the application server.
Why Cloud Storage matters for IT interns
Many features you build will save or read files from cloud storage.
Where you will hear it
You will hear this term when your team builds, deploys, and runs software on servers and cloud platforms. If someone uses it and you are not sure what they mean in your project, it is completely fine to ask; every team uses terms a little differently.
Related terms
- AWS: Amazon Web Services: Amazon’s cloud platform and one of the most widely used.
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- Continuous Deployment (CD): Automatically releasing tested changes to an environment, sometimes all the way to production.
- Continuous Integration (CI): Automatically building and testing the code every time someone pushes changes, so problems are caught early.
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What is Cloud Storage?
Storing files and data on a cloud provider’s servers and accessing them over the internet.
What is an example of Cloud Storage?
User profile pictures are uploaded to cloud storage instead of being saved on the application server.
Why does Cloud Storage matter for IT interns?
Many features you build will save or read files from cloud storage.
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Dhaivat has 16+ years of experience in the IT industry, working on AI and cloud technologies, project delivery, and engineering leadership. He has interviewed and mentored many interns, wrote The Lost Intern, and runs the non-commercial Career Impact Initiative, mentoring students for free.