The cloud

Question 1

What is the meaning of the term “cloud”

Answer 1

This is when the Internet is being used to allow users to access online hosted applications and access online data storage, without having to store data locally.

Question 2

How do cloud-based services impact an organization

Answer 2

Positives :
+ Allow organizations to save costs on buying servers and equipment because they can access online hosted applications.
+ Provides organizations with easily scalable storage solutions, without the need to maintain separate hardware for extra storage.
+ Company doesn’t need to manually update their software because they will automatically be updated

Negatives :

• Storage transfer speeds rely on a stable and fast Internet connection with a low latency and high bandwidth.
• There may be data security issues because data is stored online.
• Online hosted applications may have reduced features compared to locally stored applications

Question 3

What are the services provided by cloud-based services

Answer 3

1. Online shopping
2. Online Banking
3. Online Booking systems for leisure or travel.
4. VLEs or MOOCs
5. Online Gaming Sites
6. News and Information sites
7. Entertainment services.