Gone are the days we lugged around heavy hard drives and pen drives in our bags so that our files and photographs are available with us all the time. With the penetration of internet connectivity and affordability of bandwidth, physical storage is fast becoming a thing of the past, especially for the professional who is always on the move. Now these physical storage systems have given way to ‘cloud’, and most professionals have already made the move to this type of storage. However, there still lingers a cloud of confusion surrounding cloud-based services. Here we attempt to ‘un-cloud the world of cloud-based services in general and cloud-based storage in particular.
What is a cloud?
Cloud is the term used for a remote storage space enabled by servers residing at remote hubs, connected via the Internet. Once we store our files and data on these servers, it can be accessed from any location, even while you are moving…
