Cloud Storage

Definitions

Data storage provided by a cloud platform, including object, block, and file storage services that can scale independently of local hardware. Cloud storage simplifies durability and access patterns, but application design still needs to account for consistency, latency, lifecycle rules, and cost.
In plain English: Storage hosted and managed in the cloud instead of on local disks.
Example: "The media pipeline moved from local disk to cloud storage so uploads could be shared across stateless workers and restored automatically after node replacement."