topic 9 web storage

Web Storage

What is it?Who uses it?

What are the benefits / drawbacks?

Please write answers to these questions

What is it?

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_hosting_service

• Not students / individuals

• Small businesses with no storage capabilities

• Large businesses that need remote access

Benefits?

• Save space on your hard drive

• Secure

• Remote access

Drawbacks?

• Have they got backups?

• Have they got security?

• There is a cost

• Who are they – can we trust them?

Examples

• Flikr

• GoogleDocs

Documents