Gone are the days when people used pen drives or hard disks to store their files. Losing or damaging these physical devices posed the risk of data corruption. However, in today's digital age, everyone is using cloud storage to store photos, videos, and documents. Cloud storage has eliminated the hassle of carrying physical storage devices. But have you ever wondered where these files saved in the cloud end up? Let's explore how cloud storage works and how your data is protected.

What is cloud storage?
Cloud storage is a technology that allows us to store our data, such as photos, videos, documents, audio, or apps, on remote servers via the internet. This means that instead of storing them in your computer or mobile's internal memory, these files are stored online on a "cloud server," accessible from anywhere.

Where is your data stored?

When you save a file to platforms like Google Drive, iCloud, or Dropbox, it's actually uploaded to a massive server system located in a data center. These data centers are located in different parts of the world, such as the US, Singapore, Ireland, and India. Each data center houses thousands of servers and storage units, which together store billions of files.

These servers are designed to ensure your data remains safe even in the event of a power outage or server failure. Redundancy and backup systems are used to ensure copies of your files are saved in multiple locations.

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