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Each dataset item, key-value store record, or request in a request queue is then stored in its own file in the storage folder. Dataset items and request queue requests are always JSON files, and key-value store records can be any file type, based on its content type. For example, the Actor input is typically stored in `storage/key_value_stores/default/INPUT.json`.

## Local Actor run with remote storage

When developing locally, opening any storage will by default use local storage. To change this behavior and to use remote storage you have to use `force_cloud=True` argument in [`Actor.open_dataset`](../../reference/class/Actor#open_dataset), [`Actor.open_request_queue`](../../reference/class/Actor#open_request_queue) or [`Actor.open_key_value_store`](../../reference/class/Actor#open_key_value_store). Proper use of this argument allows you to work with both local and remote storages.

Calling another remote Actor and accessing its default storage is typical use-case for using `force-cloud=True` argument to open remote Actor's storages.

### Local storage persistence

By default, the storage contents are persisted across multiple Actor runs. To clean up the Actor storages before the running the Actor, use the `--purge` flag of the [`apify run`](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs/reference#apify-run) command of the Apify CLI.
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