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The Cloud: Where Software Actually Runs

Most startups don't own physical servers. They rent computing power from cloud providers like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

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Most startups do not own physical servers anymore.

Instead, they rent computing power from cloud companies.

The biggest cloud providers

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Google Cloud

The cloud powers

  • Websites
  • Apps
  • Databases
  • AI systems
  • Storage
  • Security
  • Scaling
Think of the cloud like renting a digital factory instead of building your own power plant.

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