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Cloud computing Cloud computing is an information technology (IT) paradigm, a model for enabling ubiquitous access to shared pools of configurable resources (such as computer networks, servers, storage, applications and services), [1] [2] which can be rapidly provisioned with minimal management effort, often over the Internet . Cloud computing allows users and enterprises with various computing capabilities to store and process data either in a privately-owned cloud, or on a third-party server located in a data center - thus making data-accessing mechanisms more efficient and reliable. [3] [ need quotation to verify ] Cloud computing relies on sharing of resources to achieve coherence and economy of scale , similar to a utility . Advocates note that cloud computing allows companies to avoid or minimize up-front IT infrastructure costs. As well, third-party clouds enab...