This entry kicks off a new series on cloud storage. Most use cases are not so that you can use cloud storage for the sake of using it. Public or private cloud storage is storage that you “rent” from someone else and it is their responsibility to purchase, power, cool and manage. Public cloud storage can be used to archive chunks of data that you may need to access but don’t need it locally and the time to download it from an internet connection is acceptable versus having to pay to store it locally.”]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/database-security/how-to-use-cloud-storage