What is The Cloud? A Basic Overview | Mashable Explains

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[leannem.]

Thank you for this brief but informative video. I'm not an IT person, but it's impossible to operate in today's world without having a basic knowledge of technology. I didn't want anything detailed since I knew I wouldn't understand it. This was PERFECT.

[kristinarodriguez]

I love how you make it colorful and fun with the music and humor. As someone in STEM I get SO tired of all the dry explanation videos that involve some person and a white board. Science can be fun and creative too! Thank you for this video!

[honey-cherieberry]

This is the best example I've heard. Now I get it... The cloud is virtual storage space and different brands may offer it for a free until you reach a certain limit, which requires monthly fees. Thanks for a simple vid!! Just subscribed.

[fixkjvv]

After watching like 10 videos about cloud and what it is, this one is the best in simplifying. Thanks

[jumpingjellyfish]

Now I understand! A great presentation in simple, plain english.

[asharamoutar]

Awesome! Actual references will totally work for my high school students! Thank you

[lovingly-yours]

simple english is what I need to understand complicated things …Thanks man

[jaydongoodrich]

Just keep updating everyone with simple things, like the cloud, VPN's, Coding, the infrastructure of the tech industry, 4g, 5g, bandwidth, Cellphones and radiation, cellphone battery life and there I tossed in some. Explain some of these. Basic concepts that quite a few ppl who are in business fully digital, but still don't understand any of this. I have my BS In Computer Science so I love seeing someone educate people on such topics. Makes it so I have a better chance of helping clients who know a little more because maybe they saw one of your videos. Good work.

[swashington]

Thank you, this is the perfect video to show my mom because it doesn't make sense to her when I try to explain it. Even when I draw pictures

[rubeniaborge]

I did love this explanation. I like it that you make the complex look simple. That's a talent! Thanks a lot!

[ARMANDMICHAEL]

Hey everyone, thanks for watching! Make sure to like, subscribe and leave a comment with anything you'd like us to explain next!

[cindywatkins]

THhnks for showing al of the hardware. Great photos.

[bradwelljackson]

Nice job. Very well explained. I hope I see more from you : )

[jamesparker]

Very nice info and very well presented. Nicely done Sir.

[sameermokashi]

Now i got... Thanx for sharing your knowledge. .

[sinslayer]

So the cloud is uploading your stuff to some entities storage and those entities can very much see your stuff.

[flyinglights]

Thanks for the video. Is it free? Or how much does it cost to use the Cloud on regular basis? Why don't you mention the prise which is on of the most important factor in using it?

[majetyanu]

Its short n crip... I found the info what i am looking for.. Thanks alot

[Pduarte]

Soon will store your Consciousness, oppsss I means memories like the Transcendence, or either to a Matrix like reality or to a cybernetic body like Ghost in shell, the future of mankind, being reduce to ones and zeros or quantum bits, lol.
That's the sheeples dream of eternity, lol. My irony is a reference to the novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" by
Philip K. Dick.

[annaalbury]

Thanks. How secure is the stuff you store?