1. Russ Pierson

2. What is the cloud?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of
cloud storage?
How do I get me some nifty cloud storage for
free or for cheap?
Case Study: DropBox

4. http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/video/cloud--16646449

5. Advantages
“Anywhere” access
Less requirements on your computer/gadget
Serves as a backup (maybe with “versioning”)
Easy sharing
Disadvantages
Requires internet access
May result in higher prices for mobile data plan
Sharing isn’t always a good thing
Proliferation of files

6. Cloud “drive-based” services
DropBox
Google Drive
SkyDrive
Others: Box, Cubby, SugarSync
Other Cloud Services
iCloud
Amazon Cloud Drive
Evernote

7. PrimaDesk, Otixo, StorageMadeEasy

8. CloudMagic

27. Russ Pierson