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Saving Your Work

Saving Your Work. Online storage solutions you can access anywhere, anytime, from any device with an internet connection = storage in “the cloud!”. PART ONE – What is the cloud? PART TWO – Cloud storage options. Saving Your Work. YouTube video here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu4FYSFeWqg

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Saving Your Work

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  1. Saving Your Work Online storage solutions you can access anywhere, anytime, from any device with an internet connection = storage in “the cloud!”

  2. PART ONE – What is the cloud? • PART TWO – Cloud storage options Saving Your Work

  3. YouTube video here. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu4FYSFeWqg • “Computer Basics: What is the Cloud?” • <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/gu4FYSFeWqg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> • Before saving work online to “the cloud,” it is probably good to know what “the cloud” is in personal computing terms. What is “the cloud”? Click the image to watch the YouTube video. Part One

  4. Experience with web-based e-mail services like Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail or Gmail, is experience with cloud computing. • Web-based e-mail programs do not run from your computer; you log in to a Web e-mail account remotely. • The software and storage for your account doesn't exist on your computer -- it's on the service's computer cloud. You’re already in the Cloud Strickland, Jonathan.  "How Cloud Computing Works."  08 April 2008.  HowStuffWorks.com. <http://computer.howstuffworks.com/cloud-computing/cloud-computing.htm>  16 October 2012. Part One

  5. You will find that you already have access to cloud storage and file sharing if you have a Gmail account (Google Drive), or a Hotmail/Microsoft account (SkyDrive), or if you use any Mac products (iCloud). You’re already in the Cloud Strickland, Jonathan.  "How Cloud Computing Works."  08 April 2008.  HowStuffWorks.com. <http://computer.howstuffworks.com/cloud-computing/cloud-computing.htm>  16 October 2012. Part One

  6. Access applications and data from anywhere, at any time. • Access the cloud computing system using any computer linked to the Internet. • Data isn’t confined to a hard drive on one user's computer. Cloud Benefits Strickland, Jonathan.  "How Cloud Computing Works."  08 April 2008.  HowStuffWorks.com. <http://computer.howstuffworks.com/cloud-computing/cloud-computing.htm>  16 October 2012. Part One

  7. USBs should only be used as temporary storage devices; unfortunately, many people use them almost exclusively. • The cloud could eliminate the financial cost of purchasing USBs and the emotional cost when they break, get lost, stolen, or otherwise stop working for you. No more USB mishaps! Part One

  8. Two methods to protect privacy and keep data stored in the cloud secure are: • Authentication: • Usernames and passwords • Authorization: • Access only to data stored by the user or those who have been authorized by the user to “share” a file. Cloud Security Strickland, Jonathan.  "How Cloud Computing Works."  08 April 2008.  HowStuffWorks.com. <http://computer.howstuffworks.com/cloud-computing/cloud-computing.htm>  16 October 2012. Part One

  9. Cloud computing applications are everywhere! • Store and access data on your laptop, tablet, or home computer. • Store and access data with your smartphone app. To the cloud and beyond… Strickland, Jonathan.  "How Cloud Computing Works."  08 April 2008.  HowStuffWorks.com. <http://computer.howstuffworks.com/cloud-computing/cloud-computing.htm>  16 October 2012. Part One

  10. There are plenty of free options to choose from! Cloud Storage Options Part Two

  11. With all the public cloud storage offerings on the market today, many vendors just want customers to sign up for their services. • In return for a new account, many offer free cloud storage. • Cloud Storage Options Butler, Brandon.  "12 Free Cloud Storage Options."  25 September 2012.  NetworkWorld.com. <http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/092512-free-cloud-262764.html>  25 October 2012. Part Two

  12. Not all services are the same. Some have their pros and cons related to how large a file can be uploaded, the pricing of additional cloud storage space, integrations with various operating systems and mobile apps, and of course security precautions they take. Butler, Brandon.  "12 Free Cloud Storage Options."  25 September 2012.  NetworkWorld.com. <http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/092512-free-cloud-262764.html>  25 October 2012. Part Two

  13. To compare different online storage options, go to these articles: • Butler, Brandon.  "12 Free Cloud Storage Options."  25 September 2012.  NetworkWorld.com. www.networkworld.com/news/2012/092512-free-cloud-262764.html • Top Ten Reviews “2012 Best Online Storage Service Comparisons and Reviews.” 2012. TopTenReviews.com. http://online-storage-service-review.toptenreviews.com/ Start saving your work in the cloud today!

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