☁️ What Even Is "The Cloud"?

Every now and then, I want to slow down, pick one cloud concept, and break it down properly — no jargon, just the kind of explanation you'd get from a friend who actually knows this stuff.

Today's question: "What actually IS the cloud?"

Let's get into it.

You've heard it a thousand times. "It's stored in the cloud." "We moved everything to the cloud." "Just upload it to the cloud."

But here's the thing — most people, even in tech, have a vague, hand-wavy answer to what the cloud actually is. And that's totally fine… until you're in a meeting and someone asks you to explain it.