cloudgedragen

Cloudgedragen is a Dutch term used to describe systems, data, or processes that are hosted, delivered, or primarily operated through cloud computing resources. The word combines cloud with gedragen, meaning carried or borne, signaling that the cloud bears the load. In IT discourse, cloudgedragen design emphasizes cloud-native patterns such as scalable services, APIs, and managed components, as opposed to traditional on-premises setups. The term can also refer to governance and operations that are delegated to cloud providers and platforms.

Typical usages include cloudgedragen applicaties (cloud-based applications), cloudgedragen data storage (data stored in cloud storage), and cloudgedragen workflows (business processes orchestrated by cloud platforms). In practice, cloudgedragen architectures seek elasticity, resilience, and faster time-to-market, while relying on cloud services for infrastructure, platform, and software layers.

Considerations include data sovereignty, latency, security, and potential vendor lock-in. The term is often discussed in contrasts with edge-centric or on-premises approaches, and with multi-cloud strategies that distribute workloads across providers.

See also: cloud computing, cloud-native, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, edge computing, vendor lock-in.