1. Fourth Session MR Computer Group 10/12/15
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Cloud/ICloud Storage
Fourth Session
MR Computer Group
10/12/15
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2. What is cloud storage? Online file storage
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What is cloud storage?
Online file storage
Allows you to upload/download your files to the Internet
Access your files from any wireless device or any where there is wireless capability (or wired capability)
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3. Cloud Storage Illustration
Internet

4. Understanding File Sizes
Byte
Equal to one alpha numeric character
Letters, numbers, or special characters (;,$#...)
Kilobyte (KB)
Equal to one 1000 characters
Megabyte (MB)
Equal to one 1,000,000 characters
Gigabyte (GB)
Equal to one 1,000,000,000 characters (billion)
Terabyte (TB)
Equal to one 1,000,000,000,000 characters (trillion)
Petabyte (PB)
Equal to one quadrillion characters.

5. What can be contained in various file sizes?
1KB
½ page of a document
1 photo (possibly)
1MG
approx. 500 pages of a document
200 photos (based upon image resolution)
1GB
approx. 500,000 pages of a document
105,000 (based upon image resolution)
1TB
approx. 85,899,345 pages
310,000 photos (based upon image resolution)
1PB
180 libraries of Congress
970,000,000,000,000 photos

6. Cox Communication & CenturyLink Cloud Storage Availability
Cox Communication has cloud storage
Free based upon your plan
Up to Terabyte
Contact Cox Communication to add cloud storage
CenturyLink Cloud has cloud storage
Object (file) storage
.15 GB per month
Data transfer
.05 per GB per transfer
Contact CenturyLink to add cloud storage

7. Other Cloud Storage Providers
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Other Cloud Storage Providers
There are various providers of cloud storage
Examples:
Apple iCloud
5 GB Free/50 GB - $100 yearly
Dropbox
2 GB Free /1 TB - $9.99 month
Google drive
15 GB Free/1 TB - $9.99 month
Amazon cloud drive
5 GB Free – 30 days -- $11.99 yearly/Unlimited - $59.99 yearly
Microsoft SkyDrive/One Drive (Office 365)
7 GB Free/100 GB - $50 yearly – SkyDrive
15 GB Free/1 TB - $6.99 month - One Drive
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8. Apple iCloud
Gives 5GB of free storage (if you want more, you have to pay for it yearly)
Allows you to sync all your iDevices to iCloud
Anything you have stored in the iCloud can be accessed from any iDevice
For example, a document typed on an iPad and saved to the iCloud can be accessed from an iPhone.

9. Dropbox Gives you 2GB of free storage
Allows you to get more free space by completing certain tasks
Available in the App Store and Android Market
For example, a file uploaded to Dropbox from a MacBook can be accessed from a Samsung phone

10. Google Drive Gives you 15GB of free storage
Requires a G-mail account to be accessed
Individuals can buy more storage for themselves (Google Apps for Business Administrators can buy storage licenses)
Allows you to type documents (Google doc apps), make spreadsheets/presentations, etc., and then save them to your drive.

11. Amazon Cloud Drive
Gives you 5GB of free storage (additional storage is available for $10 a year)
Available for download on Kindle Fire(HD)
A Save to CloudDrive app is available in the App Store for $1.99 and an Amazon Cloud Pictures is in the Android Market for free.

12. Microsoft SkyDrive
Gives you 7GB of free storage (additional storage can be bought)
Requires a Windows Live account to be accessed
Can be saved to a Windows computer as a mapped drive.

13. Microsoft OneDrive 15 GB free Free download
Can be downloaded and no other software needed
Can be used on any device – iDevices, Android, Windows, Chromebook, Amazon…
Must be 32 bit
Must have a Microsoft login

14. Who’s winning the consumer cloud storage wars?
In order based upon number of consumers:
Dropbox
Google Drive
Microsoft OneDrive and SkyDrive
Amazon Cloud Drive
Apple iCloud
~Fortune Magazine – November 6, 2014

15. Which one should I pick?
The cloud provider you pick should fulfill all your needs as the consumer
If you need a lot of space, choose a provider that allows you to get the space you need
If you don’t need a lot of space, choose a provider that you can use for storing files that don’t take up a lot of space.

16. Cloud Storage Advantages
Cost efficient
Almost unlimited storage
Backup and recovery
Automatic software integration
Easy access to information
Quick deployment
Start up immediately

17. Cloud Storage Disadvantages
Technical issues
Security
Usually a third party
Prone to external attacks (virus or hacking)
Need an Internet connection
Bandwidth constraints
Swapping providers can be very difficult

18. The Cloud Universe
There are tons of different cloud storage providers in the world today!!!