Online data storage

Online data storage

1. online data storage is a service that allows us to store all of our files online rather than on our own personal computer.

   • Online Services
   • Agriculture
   • many businesses use it for storing data files

2. remote backup

   • data backups that are stored on an alternate site from the business premises

3. benifits of online storage

   • automatic file backup
     • file sharing capabilities
   • easy access rights

4. online software

   • accessed over the internet through a web browser
     • online software, which we sometimes call 'software with a service' is accessible through a web browser rather than being individually installed on your computer

5. uses of online communication

   • there are six types of communication services- email, instant messaging, web conferencing, blogs, social networking and news groups
     • online communication is useful for global businesses as it lets them communicate with other businesses that are based in different areas or countries. they can communicate and having meetings over the internet.

6. also known as Cloud Storage

7. file access- with local storage you can only access your files when you are on your computer, but with cloud storage you can access files anywhere with an internet access

8. backup- cloud storage is very useful for backing up our files, in case they are damaged. we can set up our computers to automatically backup our files by syncing our local computer with the cloud storage

9. file sharing- we can share folders on our cloud storage with others so that groups of people can collaborate on the same documents together