{"id":38513,"date":"2026-06-04T10:37:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T10:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartdev.com\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=38513"},"modified":"2026-06-05T10:35:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T10:35:38","slug":"glossary-cloud-architecture-2","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/smartdev.com\/jp\/glossary-cloud-architecture\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloud Architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"        margin:0 0 32px 0;        padding:24px;        border:1px solid #D6E4FF;        border-radius:12px;        background:#F8FBFF;    \">\r\n\r\n        <div style=\"            font-size:14px;            font-weight:700;            color:#0B5FFF;            margin-bottom:8px;        \">\r\n            \ud83d\udcda AI Adoption & ITO Glossary\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div style=\"            font-size:16px;            line-height:1.6;            margin-bottom:16px;        \">\r\n            Explore 300+ AI, software engineering, cloud, data and IT outsourcing terms used by technology leaders and enterprise teams.\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/smartdev.com\/jp\/ai-adoption-ito-glossary\/\"\r\n           style=\"                display:inline-block;                background:#0B5FFF;                color:#FFFFFF;                padding:12px 20px;                border-radius:8px;                text-decoration:none;                font-weight:700;           \">\r\n           Browse 300+ Terms \u2192\r\n        <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_6a267d89a5541\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone flex_gap_desktop_10px\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TLDR\"><\/span><strong>TL;DR:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Cloud architecture is the blueprint that defines how hardware, software, networking, and storage components work together in a cloud environment.<\/li>\n<li>Choosing the right cloud architecture model, whether public, private, hybrid, or multicloud, directly affects cost, performance, and business agility.<\/li>\n<li>Enterprise leaders who understand cloud architecture are better positioned to make informed decisions about IT investments and vendor selection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cloud computing has fundamentally changed how businesses build and operate technology. Yet for many decision-makers, the technical language around cloud environments remains a barrier to confident planning. Cloud architecture is one of the most foundational terms in this space, and understanding it clearly is essential for any organization evaluating or expanding its cloud footprint.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_6a267d89a5846\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone flex_gap_desktop_10px\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap\" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-max-width-mobile=\"default\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-animation=\"none\" >\n      <div class=\"inner\">\n        <div class=\"hover-wrap\"> \n          <div class=\"hover-wrap-inner\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation skip-lazy\" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"1080\" width=\"1920\" data-animation=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-1.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-1-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_6a267d89a63d7\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone flex_gap_desktop_10px\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Cloud_Architecture\"><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW147067905 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW147067905 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 3\">What is Cloud Architecture?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW147067905 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_6a267d89a657c\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone flex_gap_desktop_10px\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap\" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-max-width-mobile=\"default\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-animation=\"none\" >\n      <div class=\"inner\">\n        <div class=\"hover-wrap\"> \n          <div class=\"hover-wrap-inner\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation skip-lazy\" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"1080\" width=\"1920\" data-animation=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Copy-of-Grossary-blog_Why-matters-1.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Copy-of-Grossary-blog_Why-matters-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Copy-of-Grossary-blog_Why-matters-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Copy-of-Grossary-blog_Why-matters-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Copy-of-Grossary-blog_Why-matters-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Copy-of-Grossary-blog_Why-matters-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Copy-of-Grossary-blog_Why-matters-1-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_6a267d89a6f50\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone flex_gap_desktop_10px\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cloud architecture refers to the way various cloud technology components interact and connect to create a functioning cloud computing environment. These components include servers, storage systems, networking infrastructure, virtualization layers, software platforms, and management tools. Together, they form a blueprint that defines how resources are organized, accessed, and scaled to meet specific business needs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At its core, cloud architecture answers a practical question: how does an organization design its technology environment so that applications run reliably, data is accessible, and systems can grow without requiring constant manual intervention? The architecture defines not just which tools are used, but how they are connected, how traffic flows between them, how data is secured, and how the environment recovers from failures.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cloud architecture is often discussed in terms of deployment models. A public cloud architecture uses shared infrastructure managed by a provider such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud. A private cloud architecture dedicates resources exclusively to a single organization. A hybrid architecture combines both, allowing workloads to run where they are best suited. Most enterprises today\u00a0operate\u00a0a hybrid\u00a0multicloud\u00a0environment, drawing on multiple providers to\u00a0optimize\u00a0cost, performance, and redundancy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_6a267d89a7159\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone flex_gap_desktop_10px\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_It_Matters_for_Businesses\"><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW138966190 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW138966190 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 3\">Why It Matters for Businesses?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW138966190 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_6a267d89a72e7\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone flex_gap_desktop_10px\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap\" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-max-width-mobile=\"default\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-animation=\"none\" >\n      <div class=\"inner\">\n        <div class=\"hover-wrap\"> \n          <div class=\"hover-wrap-inner\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation skip-lazy\" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"1080\" width=\"1920\" data-animation=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-2.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-2.png 1920w, https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-2-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_6a267d89a7d29\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone flex_gap_desktop_10px\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cloud architecture directly shapes the cost structure, resilience, and innovation capacity of a business. A poorly designed architecture leads to unpredictable cloud bills, performance bottlenecks, and security gaps. A well-designed one delivers the opposite: predictable costs, consistent uptime, and the flexibility to deploy new capabilities quickly.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For business leaders, the architecture decision is not just a technical one. It affects vendor relationships, compliance posture, and the speed at which the organization can respond to market changes. A company locked into a single cloud provider without a well-considered architecture often finds itself unable to negotiate effectively or adapt when a provider changes pricing or\u00a0discontinues\u00a0a service.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cloud architecture also underpins AI and data initiatives. Organizations looking to deploy AI models or build real-time analytics platforms depend heavily on cloud infrastructure that can handle large data volumes, low-latency processing, and on-demand scalability. Without the right architecture in place, these initiatives stall in development or fail in production.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Is_Cloud_Architecture_Designed\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">How Is Cloud Architecture Designed?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Designing cloud architecture starts with understanding the workloads the organization needs to run. Different applications have different requirements. A customer-facing web application needs high availability and fast response times. A data analytics platform needs large storage capacity and high-throughput processing. A compliance-sensitive system may require data to remain within specific geographic boundaries.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Once workload requirements are understood, architects select the\u00a0appropriate cloud\u00a0model and services. This involves choosing between\u00a0compute\u00a0options such as virtual machines, containers, or serverless functions; selecting storage types; configuring networking and security boundaries; and\u00a0planning for\u00a0disaster recovery. The architecture is then documented so that development, operations, and security teams all work from a shared understanding of how the environment is structured.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Governance is an important part of architecture design. Cost management policies, access controls, and compliance requirements must be built into the architecture from the beginning rather than added as afterthoughts. Organizations that treat architecture as a living document, revisiting and updating it as business needs\u00a0evolve, consistently achieve better outcomes than those that treat it as a one-time exercise.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_Is_Cloud_Architecture_Applied\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Where Is Cloud Architecture Applied?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cloud architecture applies across\u00a0virtually every\u00a0industry and business function. In financial services, it supports real-time payment processing, fraud detection, and regulatory reporting while\u00a0maintaining\u00a0strict data sovereignty requirements. In healthcare, it enables secure patient data management, telemedicine platforms, and clinical analytics. In retail and e-commerce, it powers dynamic pricing engines, inventory management systems, and personalized customer experiences that must scale rapidly during peak demand periods.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Within the enterprise, cloud architecture underpins the IT backbone that all other digital capabilities depend on. Development teams use cloud environments to build and test software faster. Operations teams use cloud monitoring tools to\u00a0maintain\u00a0system health. Data teams use cloud-native storage and processing platforms to run analytics at scale. 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