Cloud Storage

Question 1

__________ where the Internet acts as a “cloud” of servers that supply applications to clients as a service rather than a product. Additionally, these serves provide _________, also known as ___________.

Answer 1

• cloud computing
• cloud storage
• online storage

Question 2

Advantages of cloud storage

Question 3

____________ : the cloud service will take care of backups, encryption, and security.

Answer 3

Maintenance

Question 4

______________: the cloud service will never run out of disk space and can replace failed hard disks without interruption to the user.

Answer 4

Hardware upgrades

Question 5

_______________: users can share documents, spreadsheets, and files with others from anywhere with an internet connection. One user can sync files across multiple devices, and all users will have the most recent version of their documents.

Answer 5

File syncing and collaboration

Question 6

Disadvantages

Question 7

_____________: the data transfer rate is dependent upon the speed of your internet connections, which most likely is not as fast as a user’s internal network.

Answer 7

Access speed

Question 8

_____________: users are dependent upon the cloud service’s security procedures, which may not be as effective as your own.

Answer 8

File security