1. Cloud Computing

2. What is Cloud Computing? What is Cloud Computing? The cloud is an umbrella term for products and services that rely on the internet to function – that’s pretty much it. While the term has become popular recently, the cloud has been around for a while. If you access email online through webmail services such as Hotmail or Gmail, then you use cloud-based email. Online storage services such as Dropbox and Windows Live Skydrive exist in the cloud, while Google Docs is a cloud-based office suite.

3. Type of Cloud Computing Web mail: G mail, Hot Mail, Windows Live Mail Web mail: G mail, Hot Mail, Windows Live Mail Programs: Google Doc, Windows Office Web (Skydrive) etc. Programs: Google Doc, Windows Office Web (Skydrive) etc. Storage: This is what we will cover Today Storage: This is what we will cover Today

4. Cloud Storage Email Storage Email Storage Dropbox Free Dropbox Free Google Drive Google Drive Amazon Cloud Drive Amazon Cloud Drive Windows Sky Drive Windows Sky Drive Many More including Paid For and Free Many More including Paid For and Free

5. Cloud Storage E mail E mail Storage for Gmail, Hotmail, Livemail, and other Mail Programs. E mail Storage for Gmail, Hotmail, Livemail, and other Mail Programs. You all ready have this type of Cloud storage if you have one of the above email types. If you use Windows Live Mail, OutLook, are another program to download your mail, you must select the option to leave a copy of the email on your email server if it is not Gmail, Windows Live, or Hotmail.

6. Dropbox Free https://www.dropbox.com/install https://www.dropbox.com/install https://www.dropbox.com/install 2Gb of free Storage 2Gb of free Storage Can be accessed from any computer or smartphone with internet connection anywhere Can be accessed from any computer or smartphone with internet connection anywhere Can be synchronized with any computer or smartphone, anywhere Can be synchronized with any computer or smartphone, anywhere Upload photos taken with smartphone to a computer automatically. Upload photos taken with smartphone to a computer automatically. Share with family or friends. Share with family or friends. Restore earlier version of documents. Restore earlier version of documents.

7. Google Drive http://drive.google.com http://drive.google.com http://drive.google.com 5Gb free storage 5Gb free storage Same benefits as Dropbox free Same benefits as Dropbox free Added feature of Google Doc Added feature of Google Doc Although you can store Work Documents on Google Drive you have to change them to Google format to edit them on line. Although you can store Work Documents on Google Drive you have to change them to Google format to edit them on line. Google claims certain rights to uploaded data. Google claims certain rights to uploaded data.

8. Amazon Cloud Drive Amazon.co.uk and sign on to your account and sign in select get cloud drive Amazon.co.uk and sign on to your account and sign in select get cloud drive 5GB of free Storage 5GB of free Storage Manuel upload and download Manuel upload and download Dose not synchronise with other devices Dose not synchronise with other devices Dose not automatically keep previous versions Dose not automatically keep previous versions

9. Windows Skydrive www.skydrive.com or sign in to your Windows Live Account www.skydrive.com or sign in to your Windows Live Account www.skydrive.com 7GB of Cloud Storage 7GB of Cloud Storage Auto synchronised with other devices Auto synchronised with other devices Office Web Apps (programs) included but requires Office 2007 are above to edit documents created online and then downloaded to your computer. Office Web Apps (programs) included but requires Office 2007 are above to edit documents created online and then downloaded to your computer. Does not work with XP Does not work with XP Does not automatically keep previous version Does not automatically keep previous version Items on Skydrive can be shared Items on Skydrive can be shared

10. More Free and Paid for Storage Smartphone makers often offer free Cloud storage and backup Smartphone makers often offer free Cloud storage and backup Picture Editing programs such as Picasa Picture Editing programs such as Picasa Many paid for services from £39 to £300 per year. Many paid for services from £39 to £300 per year.