.cloud

{{Short description|Internet top-level domain}}

{{Infobox top level domain|name=cloud|image=DotCloud gTLD logo.png|background=#FC0|introduced={{start date and age|2014|11|13}}|type=Generic top-level domain|status=Active|intendeduse=Companies involved in cloud computing|registry=Aruba S.p.A.|registry backend=ARI Registry Services|structure=Registrations at second level permitted|website=[https://www.get.cloud/home.aspx .cloud Home Page]|dnssec=yes}}

.cloud is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) delegated by ICANN.{{Cite web|url=http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings|title=Delegated Strings {{!}} ICANN New gTLDs|website=newgtlds.icann.org|language=en|access-date=2017-09-15}} It is managed by the Italian company Aruba PEC SpA,{{Cite news|url=http://www.rainews.it/dl/rainews/articoli/aruba-si-aggiudica-estensione-cloud-820d7208-af3a-4076-a93b-1c6f5f34f7ef.html|title=Il Cloud è italiano, l'ha vinto Aruba|work=rainews|access-date=2017-09-15}} a wholly owned subsidiary of the same Aruba S.p.A., one of the largest distributors of Hostings and Providers in Europe.{{Cite news|url=http://www.repubblica.it/tecnologia/2014/11/13/news/internet_aruba_si_aggiudica_estensione_cloud_supera_amazon_google_e_symantec-100472324/|title=Internet, Aruba si aggiudica estensione .cloud: supera Amazon, Google e Symantec|date=2014-11-13|work=Repubblica.it|access-date=2017-09-15|language=it}}

The back-end services are provided by ARI Registry Services. The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the DNS root zone on 26 Jun 2015.

The .cloud domain doesn't have any restriction.