Do you have to pay to use the cloud?

The cloud is full of free storage, if you know where to look. From Box to DropBox, Google to Apple, there’s plenty of free storage to be had in the cloud. Many companies use free cloud storage as a way to entice users into their clouds in hopes that they will pay more for additional storage.

How do people use the cloud?

9 Common Uses of Cloud Computing

• File storage. There are lots of options for how to store and access your data.
• Big Data Analytics.
• Data backups and archiving.
• Disaster recovery.
• Software testing and development.
• Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and Platform as a service (PaaS)
• Communication.
• Social Networking.

How do I access things in the cloud?

You can see your files on iCloud.com, in the Files app on iOS 11 and later, in the Pages, Numbers, and Keynote apps, or in the iCloud Drive app on iOS 10 and iOS 9. If you don’t see your files in any of those locations, set up iCloud Drive on all of your devices.

Is the cloud the Internet?

But what exactly is the cloud? Simply put, the cloud is the Internet—more specifically, it’s all of the things you can access remotely over the Internet. When something is in the cloud, it means it’s stored on Internet servers instead of your computer’s hard drive.

How do you set up a cloud account?

To create a Google Cloud account:

1. Open Google Cloud Console in a browser.
2. When prompted to sign in, create a new account by clicking Create account:
3. Follow the instructions to register your corporate email address as a Google account.
4. Continue to the Google Cloud Console and accept the Google Cloud terms presented.

How do I retrieve files from iCloud?

Recover deleted files on iCloud.com

1. In iCloud Drive on iCloud.com, click Recently Deleted in the bottom-right corner of the window.
2. Click Recover All, or select each file you want to recover, then click Recover.