🌩️From Cyber Cafés to Cloud Computing

Source: Dev.to

Before laptops became common, I used to visit cyber cafés whenever I needed the internet. Those shared machines were my portal to the digital universe.

Years later, when I heard about cloud computing, I froze. It sounded complicated and overwhelming. But thanks to the AWS AI for Bharat initiative, I finally stepped into cloud learning — and now it feels much clearer.

What is Cloud Computing?

Cloud computing is basically a rental service where you get:

• Compute
• Storage
• Databases
• Networking

You pay only for what you use.

Key Benefits

• Cost‑Effective – No buying hardware. No maintenance.
• Scalable – Scale up or down anytime.
• Fast – Deploy in seconds.
• Secure – Built‑in encryption and access control.
• Global Availability – Serve users across continents.
• Reliable – Redundant and fault‑tolerant systems.

Cloud Deployment Models

• Public Cloud – Services offered by AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.
• Private Cloud – Infrastructure dedicated to one organization.
• Hybrid Cloud – Mix of on‑premises and public cloud.
• Multi‑Cloud – Using multiple providers at once.

This was Episode 1 of my 20‑part cloud learning journey.

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