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ComputeRun your applications
Learn how virtual machines turn cloud hardware into computing power.
Explore computeA student’s field guideComputer engineering / Cloud infrastructure & services
Start with the essentialsYour first step
Your first step
into the cloud.
Servers. Storage. Networks. Understand the building blocks behind the websites you use every day.
Start exploringThe cloudResources, on demand
▤Compute
▱Storage
⇄Network
Build your foundation
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StorageGive your data a home
Understand objects, blocks and files, and when to use each.
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NetworkingConnect the pieces
See how addresses, DNS and load balancers keep a website reachable.
Explore networkingWhat is “the cloud”?
Using computing resources over a network, usually the internet. A provider runs the infrastructure; you use the resources you need. Start with a virtual server, a place to store your files, and a network to connect them.