Some users choose cloud storage instead of storing
data locally on a hard disk or other media. Cloud
storage is an Internet service that provides storage
to computer users (Figure 7-23).
Types of services offered by cloud storage providers
vary. Some provide storage for specific
types of files, such as photos or e-mail messages,
whereas others store any type of file. Many cloud
storage providers offer additional services such as
encryption, passwords, Web applications, and Web
services. Figure 7-24 identifies a variety of cloud
storage providers. Read Innovative Computing 7-1
to find out about another type of cloud storage.
Cloud storage is available for all sizes of users,
with various degrees of storage services available
for home and business users. Cloud storage
fee arrangements vary, depending on the user’s
storage requirements. For example, one cloud
storage service provides 25 GB of storage free to
registered users; another charges $5 per month
for 150 GB of storage. For enterprises, cloud storage
services typically charge for storage on a per
gigabyte basis, such as 15 cents per gigabyte. Some
also charge an additional per gigabyte fee for data
transferred to and from the cloud storage service.
Read Ethics & Issues 7-3 for a related discussion.
Users subscribe to cloud storage for a variety of
reasons:
• To access files on the Internet from any computer
or device that has Internet access
• To store large audio, video, and graphics files on
the Internet instantaneously, instead of spending
time downloading to a local hard disk or
other media
• To allow others to access their files on
the Internet so that others can listen to
an audio file, watch a video clip, or view
a photo — instead of e-mailing the file to
them
• To view time-critical data and images
immediately while away from the main
office or location; for example, doctors can
view X-ray images from another hospital,
home, or office, or while on vacation
• To store offsite backups of data (Chapter 8
presents this and other backup strategies)
• To provide data center functions, relieving
enterprises of this task
data locally on a hard disk or other media. Cloud
storage is an Internet service that provides storage
to computer users (Figure 7-23).
Types of services offered by cloud storage providers
vary. Some provide storage for specific
whereas others store any type of file. Many cloud
storage providers offer additional services such as
encryption, passwords, Web applications, and Web
services. Figure 7-24 identifies a variety of cloud
storage providers. Read Innovative Computing 7-1
to find out about another type of cloud storage.
Cloud storage is available for all sizes of users,
with various degrees of storage services available
for home and business users. Cloud storage
fee arrangements vary, depending on the user’s
storage requirements. For example, one cloud
storage service provides 25 GB of storage free to
registered users; another charges $5 per month
for 150 GB of storage. For enterprises, cloud storage
services typically charge for storage on a per
gigabyte basis, such as 15 cents per gigabyte. Some
also charge an additional per gigabyte fee for data
transferred to and from the cloud storage service.
Read Ethics & Issues 7-3 for a related discussion.
Users subscribe to cloud storage for a variety of
reasons:
• To access files on the Internet from any computer
• To store large audio, video, and graphics files on
the Internet instantaneously, instead of spending
time downloading to a local hard disk or
other media
• To allow others to access their files on
the Internet so that others can listen to
an audio file, watch a video clip, or view
a photo — instead of e-mailing the file to
them
• To view time-critical data and images
immediately while away from the main
office or location; for example, doctors can
view X-ray images from another hospital,
home, or office, or while on vacation
• To store offsite backups of data (Chapter 8
presents this and other backup strategies)
• To provide data center functions, relieving
enterprises of this task
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