behind the cloud: cloud computing programs demystified
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Presentation on cloud computing programs. Presented at the Louisiana Library Association Annual Conference on March 23, 2012 in Shreveport, LA at 2pm by Sonnet Ireland and April GreyTRANSCRIPT
Behind the Cloud:
Cloud Computing Programs Demystified
Sonnet Ireland & April GreyLLA Conference 2012
Cloud computing is the delivery of computing as a service rather than a product, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices as metered service over a network.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing
What is Cloud Computing?
Buy?
o Sizeo Customizeo Maintenanceo Security
Rent?
o Standard producto High quality
infrastructureo No maintenance
• On demand computing power • Hardware savings
• Administrator ease of use
• Labor cost savings
• Save your institution money
Promises, Promises
• Cost o Serviceso Bandwith
• Security
• Privacy
• Ethics
• Modification
• Administration
• Legal ownership
Reality Sinks In
Clouds in the News
Many cloud based applications you may already use!
Clouds in the Library
File Sharing
PBWorks
Dropbox
GoogleDocs
Catalog
ScholarWorks http://scholarworks.uno.edu/
SelectedWorks http://works.bepress.com/sonnetireland/
LOUISiana Digital Library http://louisdl.louislibraries.org/
Institutional Repository
IR: ScholarWorks
IR: ScholarWorks
IR: SelectedWorks
IR: LOUISiana Digital Library
ULL Collections
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore
Social Networking
LibGuides @ UNO
LibGuides @ ULL
Google Calendar @ Medaille
Sonnet IrelandEarl K. Long Library, University of New [email protected]
April GreyEdith Garland Dupré Library, University of Louisiana at [email protected]
Questions?