Published January 13, 2012
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There used to be a time when the only way we could transfer data was through small, 5.25 inch, 360 KB floppy disks. Nowadays, there are many different ways to go about this. You can burn all your data onto a CD, plug-in a USB flash drive and even store your files online.
Cloud storage is a popular form of data transfer where users can store their files online with third party hosts. Clients are able to store large amounts of information on these servers without taking up exorbitant amounts of space on their own computers – saving both space and money.
However, storing data in an internet capacity is not without its faults – the largest of which being the amount of time it can take to upload large amounts of information from your computer. So if you’re looking to go down that route, a decent broadband internet service wouldn’t hurt.
As we move forward into the next generation of internet usability and data transfer methods, it’s always important to remember that no new advancement was ever without its caveat in the initial phases. Cloud may be the future of data storage but it isn’t your only recourse – or the most convenient.
Published January 16, 2012
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With the way technology has continued to evolve, it is becoming increasingly important to be able to find new ways to store and use files. Thanks to the wonders of cloud computing, innovative techniques are now being used to allow us the freedom to access our information wherever, however and whenever we want. There are plenty of different companies out there that allow the use of their cloud-based servers for a small fee. Many of these companies promise that they will be able Continue reading ‘HOW CLOUD STORAGE WORKS FOR FILE TRANSFERS’
Published September 4, 2011
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When you are looking for an additional place to save documents other than on the desktop, you can use the my documents tab on the windows drop down list to do so. The most typical and the easiest way to save the document is to create a new folder, name it appropriately, and then you will click save to my computer. From there, it will create a new folder onto the my documents tab, and the file folder can then be opened. Once you open the folder, you are next going to select the type of document Continue reading ‘WAYS TO SAVE DATA USING MY DOCUMENTS’
Published September 1, 2011
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The days of 5.25-inch, 360 KB floppies have come and gone, but the files that we put on those disks remain the same. What technology has brought us is new media which allows us to store and transfer documents faster and easier than ever before. Rather than copying a file to a disk and mailing it across the country, we now copy files to cloud storage. Once in the cloud, we can share files so users all over the world can transfer them to their own computer or Continue reading ‘THE MOST BASIC WAYS OF TRANSFERRING AND STORING DOCUMENTS’
Published August 31, 2011
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Is cloud storage safe and reliable? With an increasing amount of applications and companies using cloud technology this is a question that must be answered.
Cloud computing is reliable in the sense that data is consistently in back-up. Material saved into the cloud storage is permanently saved with back-up, giving security to all data.
The downside is possible safety concerns. Cloud computing requires many networks to be connected, meaning lots of data is in a shared pool. So, if a hacker hacked into a cloud, it Continue reading ‘IS CLOUD STORAGE SAFE AND RELIABLE?’
Published August 30, 2011
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If you need extra storage space which your computer’s hard drive has run out of, then you may want to make an investment in buying flash drives, for the additional storage you need, and for a pretty low cost, depending on the storage amount, and where you buy the flash drives from. A flash drive is usually a USB stick, which can really save any file or document type, from word documents, to emails, to pictures, to anything you may need saved, when you do not have any more free space Continue reading ‘FEATURES AND USES OF FLASH DRIVES’
