We have all heard and read about the ubiquitous Internet “cloud.” But what exactly is the cloud? And what specifically does that mean for e-discovery?

The cloud is really nothing more than computer space that is accessed via the Internet. So, when someone says that they are “storing data on the cloud,” all that really means is — rather than storing their information on their own computer that is in their physical presence — they are renting space on a computer to store their data. This storage is then available from anywhere the user can access the Internet.

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