Hello Cloud!

Unless you’ve had your head in the clouds during the past decade you will be familiar with the concept of cloud storage. Designed with the multi generational family or remote officer worker in mind, it is a ‘cloud’ computing model that stores your data directly on the internet. There are various cloud providers who manage and operate a service providing the end user with an on demand and secure data storage option.

The concept of cloud storage was coined back in 1997 when University of Texas professor Ramnath Chellappa introduced his students to the concept of the ‘new computing paradigm’. It took a decade for cloud storage to become a profitable commodity when file hosting and synchronisation service providers Dropbox launched their multi user storage facility. Previous concerns regarding the security of an entirely online based file storage service were dismissed when the CIA and Amazon invested in the heavily protected AWS cloud facility.

With households owning a selection of electronic consumables, and the increased need for instant gratification the Cloud has arrived at the ideal time. It provides families with their personal online storage data that removes the need to buy an external storage device. By syncing devices multiple cloud users are able to access files remotely. Families appreciate the clouds ease of use, agility and cheap like for like data storage costs. Photos are increasingly being stored online rather than printed off, and the need for extra security and ‘back ups’ has never been so great. It’s a simple concept, you pay for an online storage system that’s hosted by a third party thus protecting your memories.

The Microsoft 365 package enables users to securely access files stored in the cloud from devices in literally any location, provided you have an internet connection. With the addition of Microsoft licences you can access additional apps remotely.

The 365 licensing package enables you to have a centralised communication network with easy access to Skype and Outlook. One of the main benefits of Outlook for business is its simple pricing structure, with a pay per user policy businesses can easily avoid any unwanted add on costs at the end of the month. Much like a subscription your monthly bill is determined by how many features each user has access to. Inevitably more sophisticated packages such as the E3, E5, and F3 cost more.

Azure provides the flexibility of a high end Cloud storage network but with the familiarity of Microsoft features. Smaller than AWS it offers an impressive uptime of 99.995% which makes it a popular choice amongst businesses. Azure are the second largest cloud platform and as such work on a global scale. By enabling cutting edge security settings across it’s cloud system Azure have attracted the interest of users seeking the knowledge that their data is safe from third party attention.

A Cloud is a no brainer in todays ever changing technological World, it gives the end user the ability to remotely access files for both leisure and business use. Furthermore with the growing trend for families to communicate via technology it enables easy to use multi media sharing for the whole family or remote working office.

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