Computer Application-Online Data Storage What is cloud?,Cloud Storage Solutions,Advantages,Disadvantages

1. Online Data Storage
Betsy Chacko
HOD & Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Applications
St. Mary’s College Thrissur

2. What does Online Data Storage mean?
Online Data Storage, Betsy Chacko,St.Mary's College, Thrissur
• virtual storage approach
• alternative to traditional local storage (such as disk or
tape drives)
• portable storage (such as optical media or flash drives)
• either a cloud service component or used with other
options not requiring on-site data backup
Online data storage refers to the practice of storing
electronic data with a third party service accessed via
the Internet.

3. What is cloud?
Cloud refers to software that runs on a remote network of servers, as
opposed to localized on a computer.
private clouds, owned and used by a single company or household
public clouds, usually sold as a service.
both private and public clouds let you access the same software and
information from any computer authorized to do so.
Essential feature:
Extension of the physical storage capability of our devices
Sync and Share
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4. Cloud Storage Solutions
There are a number of free cloud storage options
available these days. These cloud storage are
easy to use
provide free storage space up to 50GB.
can be used for personal as well as business storage.
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5. Cloud Storage Solutions
• Google Drive
• Media Fire
• Sync.com
• Mega
• Dropbox
• pCloud
• OneDrive
• iCloud
• NextCloud
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6. we use a file, store on the web,sync it in our computers.
lets the users store their personal stuff in a personal way
Google free cloud storage provides with an excellent free
storage of 15GB and is one of the best cloud storage.
The Google Drive offline services help its users to view all
the files and photos that are saved online even when they
have a bad network service.
Scanning documents have now become much easier by just
taking a snap of the document and the rest is done by the
drive like storing them in PDF form.
Google free cloud storage is considered the best which is
integrated with all other Google services.
1. Google Drive
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7. 2. Media Fire
Easy to use
Best free cloud storage used for storing documents
and photos online. The initial free storage -10 GB,
can be up to 50 GB
Media fire has made possible uploading multiple files
at once from any browser
Organizing files in the file manager of Media Fire
have become easier
Ease our search
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8. 3.Sync.com
Sync.com provides a free storage of about 5GB.
Easy to back up files
best feature of the Sync.com is the restoring of deleted
files and thereby stops users from regretting for
mysteriously lost important documents.
Get free space by recommending Sync to others.
The Sync Vault is a feature which helps the users to save
files and documents in a special storage space known as
Vault
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9. 4. Mega
one of the popular free cloud storage available
great storage space which is much similar to the
dropbox storage
50GB of free space is available for the Mega cloud
storage users.
Mega cloud storage helps users to download multiple
files in the zip file uploading files through the mobile
app is also possible.
Provides many security features
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10. 5. Dropbox
latest free cloud storage compared to all other cloud storages because of
its great back up features.
Any type of small and large powerpoint presentations, photos, videos or
maybe even other large CAD files can be safely kept in the Dropbox.
Dropbox provides the users with easy sync features that help to access the
files and documents to the Dropbox from any device.
a user can protect all the files and documents in a lost device by clearing
the documents from the device with the remote wipe feature that it
provides.
Dropbox free storage offers a good storage space (2GB) that is free but in
case of users are in need of more space, there are many plans that can help
them to get the desired storage of their choice.
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11. 6. pCloud
provides 2TB storage and
its unlimited remote upload traffic feature makes it unique.
It offers 10GB of free storage space to its basic accounts.
Resizing pictures on the go without the help of software
has become much easier with my.pCloud
files can be archived with the create archive option that it
provides. The pCloud drive has an option that helps the users
automatically lock the crypto folders each and every time
they log off from the device.
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12. 7. OneDrive
Keeping documents and files within reach has become
possible with the top free cloud storage solutions such as
Microsoft OneDrive.
Signing up with Microsoft can help users in keeping
everything in one place.
provided 10GB of free space to the users
It can be accessed from any device at any point of time
but is pre-installed in windows.
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13. 8. iCloud
The Apple iCloud is the best free cloud storage for Apple users.
provides the users with 5GB of free storage.
All documents and files can be stored safely and it is easy to use.
The users of Apple iCloud can share photos and videos with ease
Organizing files and folders has become easy with Apple iCloud
Apple iCloud helps in sending messages and automatically and
saves them
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14. helps in protecting data
excellent backup feature which helps the users to keep
track of all the data even after the device is lost.
The Next Cloud provides a two-factor authentication
to its users which in turn, provides an extra protection
towards account usage.
9. NextCloud
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15. Advantages
Data storage saving
World Wide accessibility
Data safety:
Security
Easy sharing
Data recovery
Automatic backup
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16. Disadvantages
Improper handing can cause trouble: create complex
passwords , avoid storage in personal devices
Choose trustworthy source to avoid any hazard
Need Internet connection : If no internet connection then no
access of data even though it is safely stored online.
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17. References :
1. https://www.whizlabs.com/blog/best-free-cloud-
storage/
2. https://www.webopedia.com/TERM/O/online_data_
storage.html
3. https://beginnersbook.com/2013/01/best-online-
data-storage/
4. https://www.cloudwards.net/online-storage-vs-
online-backup-whats-the-difference/
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