Cloud (operating system)

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A cloud operating system (cloud OS) is a specialized type of operating system designed to manage cloud computing environments and support the deployment and operation of applications and services in a distributed cloud infrastructure. Unlike traditional operating systems that manage the resources of a single device, a cloud OS orchestrates resources across multiple virtual or physical machines located in data centers around the world.