Apple iCloud &Future of Cloud Computing

2011/07/22권우일(willkwon@infraware.co.kr)

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Contents

• What is Cloud Computing

• Apple iCloud?

• History

• What Makes iCloud Special?

• Comparison

• Future of iCloud

• Standardization Issue

What is Cloud Computing?

Apple iCloud?

• Music(including iTunes Match)

• Photo Stream(1000 Pics/M)

• Store Data(Email, Book, Contact, ...)

• Application Data(Configuration, Data)

History

2002.Mac or iTools

2008MobileMe

Fall, 2011iCloud

Sync & Storing Data

iTunes, Photo, Apps, Books, Contact, Calendar, Mail, Backup&

3rd Party Apps

•So Many Contents

•Post PC Momentum

•Perfect Ecosystem

• Just Works!

What Makes iCloud Special?

Comparison(1/2)

Comparison(2/2)Apple iCloud Amazon Cloud Google Docs MS Skydrive

Free Storage Unlimited 5GB 1GB 25GB

Max file upload size Unknown 2GB 1GB 50MB

20GB cost Free $20/yr $5/yr Free

1TB cost Free $1,000/yr $256/yr Not Available

Collaboration tools None None Yes Yes

Sync to desktopYes

(only with iTunes) NoYes

(Windows only)Yes

(Windows & Mac)

Who will be a Winner?

VS

Who will be a Winner?

VS

App Web

Future of iCloud

•Devices as a dummy

•One person, many devices

•Content is important!

•Only Apple can do

Standardization Issue

• Authorization

• APIs

• Storing Data Structure(File system)

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Thank you.