Cloud storage

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What is cloud storage?
- Saving data in an off-site storage system maintained by a third party, e.g Dropbox, Google or Microsoft.
- When files and data are sent to the cloud, they are actually being sent to a server that is connected to the internet.
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What are the advantages of cloud storage?
-data can easily be accessed from anywhere with an internet connection
- you can share the data with others in different locations
- the business running the cloud storage service manages backups and security.
- additional storage can be added easily with
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What are the disadvantages of cloud storage?
- data could be attacked by a hacker
- if your internet connection fails, then you won’t be able to access your files
- you are relying on other people to correctly secure your data and keep backups
- you don’t know if employees of the cloud service wi
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What is the data stored on?
The data is either stored on hard disks or solid state drives
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What should a business consider when planning to use a cloud computing service?
Do the risks outweigh the disadvantages? Is the technology likely to suffer from some kind of cyberattack?
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-data can easily be accessed from anywhere with an internet connection
- you can share the data with others in different locations
- the business running the cloud storage service manages backups and security.
- additional storage can be added easily with

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