{"id":11673,"date":"2013-01-25T11:25:11","date_gmt":"2013-01-25T11:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/cloudstorming\/"},"modified":"2022-08-04T14:48:45","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T14:48:45","slug":"cloudstorming","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/26552\/cloudstorming","title":{"rendered":"Cloudstorming"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_cloudstorming_mean\">What Does Cloudstorming Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cloudstorming refers to the assembly of multiple cloud computing environments. Alternately, some businesses and individuals also use the term to refer to brainstorming around cloud-related projects.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_cloudstorming\">Techopedia Explains Cloudstorming<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In its first and perhaps more technical use, cloudstorming could refer to using more than one cloud computing system, such as to link networks delivering specific data for specific tasks. A complex IT scenario where one set of CRM or management tools is sourced through one cloud-based platform, while customer-facing interfaces may be sourced through another, might also be called cloudstorming. Here, it&#39;s assumed that using multiple cloud computing environments will add value, save costs, or otherwise optimize a project.<\/p>\n<p>Cloudstorming can also refer to the provision of more than one resource or strategy for using cloud-based systems. For instance, a situation where a consultant might gather research data and implement a business strategy for using cloud services while also setting up a financial database to handle transactions might be called a cloudstorming approach. Again, this use of the term relates to the process of brainstorming, or finding a creative means to solve a problem, in this case, using the principles of cloud computing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Does Cloudstorming Mean? Cloudstorming refers to the assembly of multiple cloud computing environments. Alternately, some businesses and individuals also use the term to refer to brainstorming around cloud-related projects. 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