Cloud Storage

Question 1

Are files from the cloud stored in the computer?

Answer 1

Files are no longer stored locally on a computing device but are stored remotely and accessed over a network

Question 2

What is meant by the cloud

Answer 2

An abstract term meaning files are not stored on your local machine but hosted remotely and accessed over a network

Question 3

Where are cloud files stored in reality

Answer 3

On physical storage media rather than an actual cloud

Question 4

Examples of physical storage used in cloud computing

Answer 4

Magnetic hard disks and solid state storage

Question 5

What are data centres

Answer 5

Large data farms or storage warehouses that contain many storage devices

Question 6

Why are data centres used

Answer 6

To store huge amounts of data for cloud services

Question 7

How large can cloud storage be

Answer 7

Extremely high capacity measured in petabytes and exabytes

Question 8

What is required to access cloud storage

Answer 8

A device and an internet connection

Question 9

Difference between local and cloud storage

Answer 9

Local storage is on your device whereas cloud storage is hosted remotely on servers

Question 10

Advantages of cloud storage

Answer 10

Files can be accessed from any device with an internet connection once uploaded allows multiple users to collaborate on files provides a backup as files are stored remotely

Question 11

Disadvantages of cloud storage

Answer 11

Can be costly with monthly or yearly subscription fees files cannot be accessed without an internet connection making it unreliable if connection is poor or unavailable