What is cloud?
You may have
heard people using terms like the cloud,
cloud computing, or cloud storage. But what exactly is the
cloud.
Simply put,
the clouds is the Internet- more
specially, it’s all of the things you an access
remotely over the Internet. When something is in the cloud, it means it’s stored on Internet servers over the Internet. When something is in the cloud, it means it’s stored on Internet servers instead of your
computer’s hard drive.
Why we use
cloud?
Some of the
main reasons to use the cloud are convenience
and reliability. For example, if
you have ever used a web-based email service, such as Gmail or Yahoo! Mail, you’ve already used the cloud. All of the emails in a
web-based service are stored on servers rather than on your computer’s hard
drive. This means you can access your email from any computer with an Internet
connection. It is also means you’ll be able to recover your email’s if
something happens your computer.
§ File storage:
you can store all types of information in the cloud, including files and email.
This means you can access these things from any computer or mobile
device with an Internet connection, not just your home computer. Dropbox and Google Drive are some of the most popular cloud-based storage
services.
§ File sharing:
The cloud make it easy to share files
with several people at the same time. For example, you cloud upload several
photos to a cloud-based photo service like Flickr
or iCloud Photos, the quickly
share them with friends and family.
§ Backupin up data: You can also use the cloud to protect your files. There are apps such as
Carbonite that automatically back up your data to the cloud. This way, if your
computer ever is lost, stolen, or damaged, you’ll still be able to recover
these files from the cloud.
What is a web
app?
There are
also web applications or web apps that run in the cloud and do not need to be installed on your computer. Many
of the popular sites on the Internet are actually web apps. You may have even
used a web app without realizing it! let’s take a look at some popular web
apps.
▶ facebook: Facebook lets you
create an online profile and
interact with your friends. Profiles and conversionsations can be updated at
any time, so facebook uses web app technologies to keep the information up to date.
▶ Pixlr: Pixlr is an image editing application that runs in
your web browser. Much like Adobe
Photoshop, it includes many advanced features, like color correction and
sharpening tools.
▶ Google
Docs: Google Docs is an Office suite
that runs in your browser. Much like Microsoft
Office, you can use it to create documents,
Spreadsheets, presentations, and more. Ad d because the files are stored in the cloud, it’s easy to share them with orders.
