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Cloud computing is a relatively new way of referring to the use of shared computing resources, and it is an alternative to having local servers handle applications. Cloud computing groups together large numbers of compute servers and other resources and typically offers their combined capacity on an on-demand, pay-per-cycle basis. The end users of a cloud computing network usually have no idea where the servers are physically located - they just spin up their application and start working. Cloud computing is fully enabled by virtualization technology (hypervisors) and virtual appliances. A virtual appliance is an application that is bundled with all the components that it needs to run, along with a streamlined operating system.

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