introduction of an innovation - cloud storage

1. Cloud storage
Chau Ting Fong(13206117)
Chung Hiu Ngan(13208446)
Ng Ka Yi(13208446)
10/21/2013

2. Introduction
Examples
content
Advantages
Potential
concerns
Survey
results
conclusion

3. DENFINITION
Simple term that refers to
online space that you can
use to store your data.
Another way for keeping
a backup of your files.
Introduction—what is
cloud storage?

4. • Is a model of networked enterprise storage.
• Data stored in virtualized pool which hosted by third
parties.
• Hosting companies operate large data centre.
• People have to buy or lease storage capacity from
the hosting companies.
• The data may span across multiple servers and
multiple locations.
Introductionbackground

5. • Files-hosting service
• Internet hosting service specifically designed to
host user files.
• It allows users to upload files that could then be
accessed over the internet from a different
computer, tablet, smart phone or other networked
device, by the same user or possibly by
other users, after a password or other
authentication is provided.
Introductionbackground

6. YouTube-what is cloud
storage?

7. • Invented by Joseph Robnett Licklider in the 1960s
• He refers to a cloud “ that does all the heavy
thinking for everybody” in this book “sirens of titan”
published in1959.
• In the sixties, it has been slowly developing, until the
nineties with the appearance of Web 2.0 .
Introduction--history

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DropBox
Windows Life
SkyDrive
Box.net
GoogleDrive
justCloud.com
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Examples

9. • Free cloud service
• Free storage of 2GB
• Can invite others to use to get extra
space by 500MB capacity
• Can upgrade to PRO-version with
100GB or up to 1TB by paying $99
per year and $795
DropBox

10. • Free cloud storage
service
• 15GB free storage
• Can upgrade to PROversion with 25GB,
100GB, 1TB or 16TB
by paying money
25GB: $2.49/month
100GB: $4.99/month
1TB: $49.99/month
16TB: $799.99/month
GoogleDrive

11. economical
convenient
• Some cloud
storage services
are free of
charge.
• The cost is
cheaper than
using external
hard drives or
backup tapes for
backing up data.
• Easily access
data from
multiple
computers.
• Access from
everywhere with
an internet
connection.
• Easily share files
and folders with
others.
advantages
Space saving
• It’s invisible,
without physical
presence. It
doesn’t take up
space.

12. Have the risk of unauthorized physical access to the data
Is a rich resource for both hackers and national security agency.
possible for other customers to access your data when sharing
storage and network with many other users.
For average user of the computer and internet, the cost may
outweigh its benefits.
Limited features determined by the provider.
Have to pay once you outgrow free versions.
Potential concerns

13. • Target: public
• Information: opinion on cloud storage
• Site:
https://qtrial.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_dcAcYJ7T7
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Online survey