Introduction:
Cloud
computing is the new fad on the technology circuit and several sites
like Dropbox, Sugar Sync and Team Drive offer a lot of online storage
space. However few people are aware that cloud storage goes way beyond
just a simple platform to store files and documents online.
Unify all documents:
Cloud
offers the superb option of syncing documents across multiple
platforms. Just a few years back this used to be a very frustrating
experience for most and pen drives were the inconvenient solution with
its manual mode of working. Cloud gets rid of all this with a completely
automated fix which is easily accessible over the internet.
Seamless storage of multimedia files:
Video
files typically take up a lot of storage space. Cloud offers the option
to store huge amounts of high definition videos running into several
Gigabytes. Music lovers can benefit by placing their mp3’s and mp4 files
in the cloud and easily accessing them via a customized playlist on the
go with the help of software’s like iTunes and Amazon Cloud Drive.
Photo Storage:
Picture
sharing is a breeze with cloud computing. Users can easily edit image
files online and create customized photo albums and slideshows. All
these can be easily shared via a URL with friends and family members and
get rid of the cumbersome process of attaching pictures over email. .
Collaboration:
Many
cloud storage software’s offer the option of web-based collaboration.
This can be of great help to people working in projects since it
provides an easily accessible centralized storage space wherein all
relevant project material can be easily stored, accessed and edited.
Even if a file is accidentally deleted it can be easily retrieved by
restoring its previous version.
Utilize cloud hosting:
Cloud
hosting is a way of web hosting that pools together the storage space
of several servers to provide a seamless way of hosting a web site. This
can be especially beneficial to web sites that have run out of their
allocated storage space on standard web servers. Cloud provides a much
cheaper easily scalable solution to host web sites compared to the model
of dedicated web hosting.
File backup and data restoration:
Traditional
hard drives often crash resulting in the loss of valuable data. Storing
important files in the cloud offers a much more reliable way to protect
the integrity of important files. In the event of a system crash they
can be easily accessed and restored from the cloud.
File versioning:
It
can be fiendishly difficult and confusing to keep track of various
versions of the same file. Once again cloud comes to the rescue with its
ability to create a virtual paper trail of different file versions.
Easy file sharing:
Cloud storage is much faster way to share files with other users compared to normal FTP services.
Conclusion:
The
power of cloud computing can be easily leveraged in several ways to
deliver the benefits of reliable data storage, faster access and reduced
storage costs to millions of net users worldwide. The biggest plus is
the easy accessibility of data via the World Wide Web.
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