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Utilizing the CloudDiana Silveira, Novare Library Serviceswww.slideshare.net/dee987
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Agenda
• What is the Cloud?• General Considerations• Pros and Cons of Popular Services • Tips for Success
Define• Off-site • 3rd party
vendor• Web-based• Self-service• Scalability• Flexibility• Lower cost• Accessibility
Pic Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cloud_computing.svg
Types of Clouds
Private Cloud
Community
Cloud
Public Cloud
The Cloud: Advantages
• Access, Operate anywhere • Easy Implementation• Disaster Planning• Distributed Network• Bandwidth• Reliability • Easy to join, easy to quit• Security• SaaS (software as a service)
General Considerations
• Internet-Based• Privacy• Security• Fee v Free• heavily transactional applications are
not recommended
How much storage?
Chart Source: http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/69/~/number-of-pictures-that-can-be-stored-on-a-memory-card
Popular Commercial Cloud Services
• Google Docs• SkyDrive• DropBox• iCloud• Amazon
Google Docs
• Document-based• Upload folders, files, in native format• Create, edit in doc format• Customizable Privacy Levels• 1,024MB Free with personal account
($0-$256 (1TB)
Microsoft SkyDrive
• 25GB of online storage Free• Stores in either Public, Private or
Personal folders• Free access to the
Microsoft Office web apps can create - Word, Excel, Powerpoint or OneNote documents for Free.
Dropbox
• Offline & Online Access• Access through Web• Desktop Program (acts like regular PC folder but
syncs• Adjustable File Privacy Levels from private to
public• 30-day history of work. – Back-up and Undos
• SSL • Up to 2GB Free ($0-$120@yr for 50GB)• Be aware: Based on Amazon S3 service
ICloud
– Launching this Fall–Mac-based– 5GB Free– Photostream is “free” – Pricing above 5GB -??
Amazon Cloud
• S3 Storage– “Simple Storage Service”– Pay for what you use– For the more advanced user
• Cloud Drive– User-Friendly– 5GB Free – 1000GB ($1000 @yr)– Songs Bought on Amazon Free–Works with Amazon Cloud Player
What’s the “best?”
Chart from: http://lifehacker.com/5786884/cloud-storage-faceoff-windows-live-skydrive-vs-dropbox-vs-amazon-cloud-drive
Other Services
• Egnyte• OCLC Web Scale• Box• SugarSync
Others?What do you use and why?
General Tips for Success
• What is the goal?– Collaboration– Disaster Planning/Back-up– Off-Site Storage
• What are your ACTUAL storage needs?– What is the file size today? How fast is it growing?– Side Note: Do you need to “digitally declutter”
• How, where, what do you need and when?• Multiple solutions might be the solution• Privacy, Security are still concerns
QUESTIONS?
Contact
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