Cloud Storage

Cloud Storage

1. Key terms

   • Servers are computer that process lots of data coming from different computers.
   • Downloading a file means you are getting it from a server and you can use it offline.
   • Uploading a file to a server means others can download it
   • Synchronising means online data is updated so that all devices have the same content.

2. What is it?

   • Files are uploaded to a cloud drive and can be accessed through the internet.
   • To access the files you have to download or stream them from the cloud drive.
   • Scalability is how users can change the amount of cloud storage they have access to for saving money.

3. Features and Usage

   • Can be used to store data when you don't have enough storage space.
   • Useful for storing backup data in case you lose your files.
   • You can sync your files with the cloud to be automatically backed up.

4. Availability

   • You must be connected to the internet to access cloud drives.
   • Speed of your internet impacts the speed of which files are uploaded and downloaded.
   • Data and files stored on a cloud drive can be accessed anywhere at any time.
   • Not all data can be accessed from any country. The EU has a list of whitelisted countries for storing data.