the cloud
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Introduction to cloud computing. Presented to ALLA on 2010/07/15TRANSCRIPT
The cloud
Matthias LiffersEmerging Technologies Specialist
By the way…
Muh-TEE-us
Or to make it easier
@mpfl
What is a cloud?
• A visible mass of droplets• Little drops of water or frozen crystals• In the atmosphere• Above the surface of the Earth or other planetary
body
What is the cloud?
Created by Sam Johnston, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license
How did this come about?
• Paradigm shift in server model
• Virtualisation
• Broadband
• Change in attitude
Cloud applications
• Productivity• Google docs http://docs.google.com/• Microsoft Office Web Apps http://office.live.com/
• Online storage• Dropbox http://www.dropbox.com/• SkyDrive http://skydrive.live.com/
• Notes• Evernote http://www.evernote.com/
• Tasks• Remember the milk http://www.rememberthemilk.com/
• Freemium!
How does this help me?
• Data is not stored on your computer• Potential cost benefits?• Freedom for/from IT?• Accessible anywhere 24/7
• Anything can be cloud-hosted• Corporate email• Files• Applications
Problems
• Where is the data actually stored?• USA PATRIOT Act • http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:HR03162:]
• Security• Be careful with confidential data
• Internet traffic• Traffic is subject to quotas in Australia
Examples of use
• Share files easily
• Access your own files
• Work collaboratively
Sharing files easily
Sharing files easily
Sharing files easily
Sharing files easily
Sharing files easily
• Simple
• Fast
• Got a lot of responses, too!
• http://www.dropbox.com/
Universal file access
Universal file access
Universal file access
Universal file access
Universal file access
Universal file access
• Simple
• Fast
• Supported on a variety of platforms
• PC, Mac, Linux, iPad, iPhone, Android• Blackberry coming soon
• http://www.dropbox.com/
Work collaboratively
Work collaboratively
Work collaboratively
Work collaboratively
Work collaboratively
Work collaboratively
• Simple
• Already being used by students at Murdoch and UWA
• http://docs.google.com/
• http://office.live.com/
Want my slides?
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Show and tell!
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