Cloud storage

• What is Cloud Storage?

  Data stored in Remote servers accessed through the internet
• What are features of Cloud Storage

  • Enables sharing access rights
  • Enables collaborative work
  • Provides availability on any device
  • Synchronises state changes of files
  • Provides scalability to adjust storage to business needs
  • Automatically backs up files
• What is online applications

  Applications accessed through the internet
• Single shared file

  File shared by multiple users to prevent overwriting
• Consistency of Versions


  Same file version available on all devices
• Collaboration features


  Features that enable multiple users to work on the same document
• Benefits of Cloud Storage

  • Access any device
  • 24/7 service
  • Share access anywhere
  • Store backups
• Drawbacks of Cloud Storage

  • Requires internet
  • Slow for large file transfers
  • Automatically synchronises can be slow
  • Relying on provider for storage and synchronisation
• Cloud Storage provides security