In the world of movies, Netflix and Amazon have become giant names. But did you know they both use something called cloud service to do their magic? Cloud service is like a big invisible library in the sky where companies can store all their stuff-movies, shows, data and more-so that they quickly and easily share it with us.
Netflix, the place where we binge-watch TV series and movies, uses cloud technology to ensure that we can watch whatever we want, whenever we want without delay. Just imagine Netflix as a giant video shop which instead of storing all its DVDs and tapes in one store it keeps them on the cloud. So when you pick a film to watch, Netflix draws it from the cloud and beams it straight to your TV, tablet or phone. And all this is made possible because they employ loads of computers and storage space situated in their cloud to cope with millions of people watching different things at one and the same time.
Amazon meanwhile uses its own cloud service , called AWS ( Amazon Web Services), not only for storing products but also to help other companies and websites run smoothly. AWS is like a giant power station force (or in this case: computing power and storage ) which other people need to keep their websites and apps going. This means that when you are playing a game on your phone or multiple websites, Amazon’s cloud will often be at work in the background to help everything run smoothly.
For example if there is a new game that becomes popular overnight and has many players online at once, then AWS can give it far more horsepower and space out there in the cloud so it does not crash. It is as if you had a store which could quickly expand when a huge crowd turns up, but then contract again afterwards for everyone has gone home.
Both Netflix and Amazon show us how even if we can’t see it, important the cloud has become to our daily lives. Netflix lets us leap into adventures and stories from the couch, while Amazon’s cloud ensures that all our favorite applications or websites run smoothly. So next time you play some of your saved movies or download a new game, remember the cloud service functioning invisibly behind all this is making it possible.
Isn’t it interesting to think about how an invisible thing like the cloud can affect our fun and everyday activities? Through the cloud these companies give us a seamless and pleasant experience no matter what we’re doing, whether it’s watching online TV, grocery shopping or playing games.
