Working remotely using drop-box as an example of remote work tools

1. Working Remotely
Presented by
Lorenta Erhabor
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2. Table of Contents
Working Remotely
 Definitions
Advantages and Disadvantages of Working Remotely
 Introduction to Cloud Computing
Uses of Cloud Computing
Benefits of Cloud Computing
Categories of Cloud Services
 Introduction to Dropbox
Practical Tutorial on Using Dropbox
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3. Working Remotely?
 Telecommuting
 Virtual working
 Mobile working
 Cloud working
 Remote working
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4. Working remotely - Definitions
 Remote working is defined as employees operating away from their
place of business. A remote worker could be operating on the road,
at home or from abroad.
 Working remotely is any type of work performed outside the
confines of the office, whether it’s from your mobile device
wherever you happen to be, or working from home in a dedicated
home-office space. Remote workers are able to connect with their
employers and customers via the Internet, and can perform all the
normal tasks associated with their role via phone, fax, email and
video conferencing.
 Working remotely can be full time, part time or casually, depending
on employer/employee needs
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5. Advantages Disadvantages
Working remotely?
 Reduced Operational Costs
 Increased Productivity
 Less Absenteeism on your
Record from Sick Days
 Less Connection with
Colleagues
 Possible Distractions
 Work/Life Balance Challenge
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6. Cloud Computing?
 Cloud computing is a form of Internet-based computing that
provides shared computer processing resources and data to
computers and other devices on demand
 Simply put, cloud computing is the delivery of computing
services—servers, storage, databases, networking, software,
analytics and more—over the Internet (“the cloud”)
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7. Uses of Cloud Computing
 Create new apps and services
 Store, back up and recover data
 Host websites and blogs
 Stream audio and video
 Deliver software on demand
 Analyze data for patterns and make predictions
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8. Benefits of Cloud Computing
 Cost
 Speed
 Global Scale
 Productivity
 Performance
 Reliability
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Categories of Cloud Services
 Infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS)
 Platform as a service (PaaS)
 Software as a service (SaaS)

10. Introduction to dropbox
 Software as a service (SaaS)
 cloud storage
 File synchronization
 Personal cloud
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11. Dropbox - Getting Started
 Go to www.dropbox.com
 Sign up
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