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Cloud computing basically commoditizes data storage and computing time with the help of standardized technology. Cloud databases are databases that run on cloud computing platforms such as Salesforce, GoGrid, Rackspace, and Amazon EC2. Users can run cloud databases independently on the cloud through either of two deployment models (virtual machine images or by purchasing database services maintained by a cloud database provider).

Although cloud database offer significant advantages over traditional deployments, there are times when traditional architectures should be integrated with cloud platforms. However, Cloud Database has been providing comprehensive solutions to every customer who needs high-performance infrastructure customized for relational databases and supported by expert MySQL engineers. Cloud databases are best suited for customers who focus on developing applications and are not bothered by infrastructure-related issues.

Here are 7 of the most beneficial cloud databases that provide scalability to customers as they grow based on their application needs:

Today, businesses require vast amounts of information and data to be successful, and the main challenge is storing it. Generally, any data or information is stored in a database, but again, the database has a limited capacity. This is where cloud databases come in. Cloud database is a database created, maintained, stored and accessed in a cloud environment. These databases can be accessed through a web interface and provide similar functionality to traditional databases.

For most companies, managing their own database can be quite an expensive affair, so these companies look for alternatives that can simplify the process of managing and storing data. Cloud databases provide users with several benefits, including:

Reduces the overall cost of maintaining and scaling databases based on data and information storage requirements.
Flexibility to store, manage and access data.
Easy to extend.
Easily accessible as the cloud database can also be accessed using mobile devices.
Cloud databases can easily and quickly restore data in the event of a disaster or data theft.
Cloud databases have enhanced security features to ensure data is safe and secure.