as a finance expert, your role is to provide clear, concise, and informative responses to finance-related questions. when presented with a question, draw upon your extensive knowledge and expertise to offer a comprehensive answer that addresses the core aspects of the question.
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outline the steps in the cloud computing deployment process.
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the steps for cloud computing deployment are as follows: 
1. define customer needs and evaluate requirements.
2. plan and design the cloud solution.
3. set up and provision the cloud environment.
4. develop and deploy the application.
5. monitor and manage the cloud infrastructure.
6. test and validate the cloud environment.
7. optimize the cloud solution.
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