Cloud ComputingCloud Computing

Cloud ComputingCloud Computing

• What is Cloud Computing?What is Cloud Computing?

The cloud is an umbrella term for products and services that rely on the internet to function – that’s pretty much it. While the term has become popular recently, the cloud has been around for a while.

If you access email online through webmail services such as Hotmail or Gmail, then you use cloud-based email. Online storage services such as Dropbox and Windows Live Skydrive exist in the cloud, while Google Docs is a cloud-based office suite.

Type of Cloud ComputingType of Cloud Computing

• Web mail: G mail, Hot Mail, Windows Web mail: G mail, Hot Mail, Windows Live MailLive Mail

• Programs: Google Doc, Windows Office Programs: Google Doc, Windows Office Web (Skydrive) etc.Web (Skydrive) etc.

• Storage: This is what we will cover Storage: This is what we will cover TodayToday

Cloud StorageCloud Storage

• Email StorageEmail Storage

• Dropbox FreeDropbox Free

• Google DriveGoogle Drive

• Amazon Cloud DriveAmazon Cloud Drive

• Windows Sky DriveWindows Sky Drive

• Many More including Paid For and Many More including Paid For and FreeFree

Cloud Storage E mailCloud Storage E mail

• E mail Storage for Gmail, Hotmail, E mail Storage for Gmail, Hotmail, Livemail, and other Mail Programs. Livemail, and other Mail Programs.

You all ready have this type of Cloud storage if you have one of the above email types.

If you use Windows Live Mail, OutLook, are another program to download your mail, you must select the option to leave a copy of the email on your email server if it is not Gmail, Windows Live, or Hotmail.

Dropbox FreeDropbox Free

• https://www.dropbox.com/installhttps://www.dropbox.com/install

• 2Gb of free Storage2Gb of free Storage

• Can be accessed from any computer or Can be accessed from any computer or smartphone with internet connection smartphone with internet connection anywhereanywhere

• Can be synchronized with any computer or Can be synchronized with any computer or smartphone, anywheresmartphone, anywhere

• Upload photos taken with smartphone to a Upload photos taken with smartphone to a computer automatically. computer automatically.

• Share with family or friends.Share with family or friends.

• Restore earlier version of documents.Restore earlier version of documents.

Google DriveGoogle Drive

• http://drive.google.comhttp://drive.google.com

• 5Gb free storage5Gb free storage

• Same benefits as Dropbox freeSame benefits as Dropbox free

• Added feature of Google DocAdded feature of Google Doc

• Although you can store Work Documents on Although you can store Work Documents on Google Drive you have to change them to Google Drive you have to change them to Google format to edit them on line.Google format to edit them on line.

• Google claims certain rights to uploaded Google claims certain rights to uploaded data.data.

Amazon Cloud DriveAmazon Cloud Drive

• Amazon.co.uk and sign on to your Amazon.co.uk and sign on to your account and sign in select get cloud account and sign in select get cloud drivedrive

• 5GB of free Storage5GB of free Storage

• Manuel upload and downloadManuel upload and download

• Dose not synchronise with other devicesDose not synchronise with other devices

• Dose not automatically keep previous Dose not automatically keep previous versionsversions

Windows SkydriveWindows Skydrive

• www.skydrive.comwww.skydrive.com or sign in to your Windows or sign in to your Windows Live AccountLive Account

• 7GB of Cloud Storage7GB of Cloud Storage• Auto synchronised with other devicesAuto synchronised with other devices• Office Web Apps (programs) included but requires Office Web Apps (programs) included but requires

Office 2007 are above to edit documents created Office 2007 are above to edit documents created online and then downloaded to your computer.online and then downloaded to your computer.

• Does not work with XPDoes not work with XP• Does not automatically keep previous versionDoes not automatically keep previous version• Items on Skydrive can be shared Items on Skydrive can be shared

More Free and Paid for More Free and Paid for StorageStorage

• Smartphone makers often offer free Smartphone makers often offer free Cloud storage and backupCloud storage and backup

• Picture Editing programs such as Picture Editing programs such as PicasaPicasa

• Many paid for services from £39 to Many paid for services from £39 to £300 per year.£300 per year.