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+=== Cloud Topic
+:term-name: Cloud Topic
+:hover-text: A Redpanda topic type, Cloud Topics use object storage (S3, GCS, or MinIO) as the primary data store (rather than replicating data across brokers). Unlike standard Redpanda topics, Cloud Topics allow users with flexible latency requirements to lower or eliminate costs associated with cross-AZ networking.
+:category: Redpanda features
+
+ifndef::env-cloud[]
+For more information, see xref:develop:manage-topics/cloud-topics.adoc[].
+endif::[]