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The cloud

In plain language

Computers run by someone else on the internet, which you rent in place of owning your own.

The metaphor

Like renting from a power company instead of running your own generator: you use what you need and someone else keeps it running.

Going deeper

How it works

  • Your data and software live in data centres.
  • You reach them over the internet.
  • Pay per user or per use.
  • You are still responsible for who has access.

How WILDCARD handles it

Cloud covers workspace administration of your cloud tools, and Unified Backups protects the data inside them.

In practice
  • Email on Microsoft 365.
  • Files on Google Drive.
  • Accounting in QuickBooks Online.

A question owners ask

Is the cloud safer than a server in my office? Often, if you manage the access. The provider handles the building, and you handle the logins.

Where WILDCARD handles this
Cloud
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Backups
  • Cloud and device backups
  • One bundled price
  • Unlimited restores
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Related terms
AAAAuthentication, Authorization, and AccountingACLAccess Control ListAdmin accountAESAdvanced Encryption StandardAES-256Advanced Encryption Standards 256-bitAIArtificial IntelligenceAPIApplication Programming InterfaceBackup

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