Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Cloud Storage Has Multiple Applications

By Bryant S. Cole


There are lots of ways that online cloud storage can benefit everyone. If you have a company and need to give your employees access to files, you can do that. If you just want to back up your personal files, that is also an option. Since everyone has a computer these days, cloud storage is simply one more way that can make life easier for us all by taking advantage of this technology.

Cloud storage involves storing data on a remote server. When you store the files on your computer on such a server, they will be backed up in case something happens to your own computer. A desktop computer could be destroyed in a flood or fire, while a laptop computer could be stolen. Hard drives can crash and result in the loss of all of your important data. Losing music or video files is bad, but losing important files like scanned documents could be much worse.

Cloud storage offers accessibility and security. Just as your home computer can burn, so can whatever documents that you are keeping at home. The fact is that paper documents can be destroyed no matter where they are being held. Scanning your documents and important papers and then storing them with a cloud storage company will mean that they are safe from any physical threats as well as accessible from any location that offers internet access.

Cloud storage is also a great way for multiple users to access the same files. For example, a business that is spread out across the country could use such a system to give all of its employees access. The same goes for businesspeople who frequently travel. Family members who are separated can also gain access to the same data by having a password and the right permission to get into the storage system. Additionally, companies have the ability to use cloud storage to help save money and time each day.

A company can rent the space that they need on a server instead of having to keep their servers on site. The data that a number of the staff need can be stored on a server instead of individual computers. That offers continuous and updated access to everyone, from endless locations..




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