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Unit 2: Cloud Computing Features

stay in the cloud, which means that you can access them from anywhere you have a computer Notes
and an Internet connection. All your documents are easily available from wherever you are.
Cloud computing can thus help in situations where you forget an important document that you
need to work on at home in your office. Also imagine a situation where you have a conference
to attend and discover you forgot to bring along your presentation. In such circumstances, cloud
computing helps you to access your documents conveniently.

2.1.18 Latest Version Availability

Yet another document-related advantage of cloud computing is that the cloud always hosts the
latest version of the document you’re working on. Thus with cloud computing you are never in
danger of having an outdated version on the computer you are working on.

2.1.19 Removes the Tether to Specific Devices

The ultimate advantage of cloud computing is that you are no longer tied to a single computer
or network. Even if you change computers regularly, your existing documents and applications
follow you through the cloud. Even if you move to a portable device, your documents are still
available. There’s no need for you to save your document in a device-specific format or to buy
a special version of a program for a specific device.

Did u know? In 1997, the firm NetCentric tried to trademark the term “cloud computing”,
but gave up the effort two years later.

Self Assessment

Multiple Choice Questions:
1. A computer crashing in the cloud doesn’t affect the ............................. of your data.

(a) Software (b) Storage
(c) Speed
2. Cloud computing increases ............................. by allowing all employees wherever they
are to synchronize and work on documents and shared applications simultaneously.
(a) Data Safety (b) Computing power
(c) Storage Capacity (d) Collaboration
State whether the following statements are true or false:
3. Using the cloud results in at least 30% more energy consumption than using on-site
servers.
4. Desktop PC does not need the processing power or Hard disk space demanded by traditional
desktop software.

2.2 Disadvantages of Cloud Computing

Like every other technology, cloud computing also has a few disadvantages. Certain reasons of
yours might restrict you from adopting cloud computing for your specific needs. Let’s examine
a few of the risks related to cloud computing.

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