Gmail is an Email application/website that allows you to send messages with text, attachments, files, and media to other email addresses and contacts. Instagram is a social media app that lets you post pictures on your public/story thread, send direct messages, and promote yourself or your brand/business to a wider audience. Gmail would not work as well without its cloud system, as it directly impacts how emails can be sent and received. Without its cloud, the application would almost become worthless, as most emails would not save after being sent, and you would not be able to send attachments in emails as well. Instagram, as an application would not work as well due to the cloud system literally holding/ managing user data. This would include photos, videos, and other forms of data used on the app. Having a cloud system for both of these apps is very beneficial as it provides the user experience a way easier process. I do have concerns with privacy with this system, as all someone has to do is be able to access these companies’ cloud system, and most data will be bypassed and or deleted.