Cloud computing is when entities share a network of remotely accessible servers. The servers are hosted on the internet, allowing businesses to manage data in the cloud instead of on a local server. It’s a shared space in which devices in the network can access data from anywhere.
Some pros of cloud computing are:
- Reduces cost. In house data storage is very expensive and time consuming. You need to make sure every part of the sotarge is up to date, cloud computing helps you eliminate that because you have the support of your service provider.
- Data loss. Statistics show that organizations that store their data on site see 51% more security incidents than those that use cloud storage. Cloud based storage is much more secure than on-site.
- Enhance compliance. There are always new regulations that govern different type of data. rather than you worry about it let the cloud storage service do it for you.
Some cons include:
- Limited control. Since the cloud is owned and managed by the service provider, businesses may worry about not having a lot of control over the service. Some users like to be in control of their data, which is understandable.
Hi Sami,
Talking about Cloud computing’s pros and cons helped a lot to understand what it is and how important it is for a business to access the cloud. It seems efficient, cheap, and easy to use. One more thing to add to the cons list is security. I wonder, since everything is on the cloud, hackers, while it’s less likely to happen, I just can’t trust all my information in the cloud because hackers could potentially find access to the information, so having a hard drive for backup is always essential.
Hello Sami,
Thank you for explaining the pros and cons of cloud computing. We have talked a lot in class about the pros and cons of cloud computing but it helps to understand them better when they are thoroughly explained. The statistic you included under the pro that there is less chance of data loss was very surprising to me but helpful in understanding why cloud computing has become increasingly more popular amongst businesses. When doing some research about the pros and cons when doing my post, some consider data loss to be both a pro and a con. This is because you can access this data from anywhere, not just one data site, allowing for there to be more potential access.
Hi Sami,
Seeing the pros and cons of cloud computing side-by-side makes it easier to figure out whether I would want to invest in cloud computing or stick the traditional method of sharing data. I think whether cloud computing is cheaper than hard drive storage can be debated. As someone who uses both Cloud services and hard drive storage, I actually think that on a personal use level, hard drive storage for my files and photos is more cost efficient because I can buy one large hard drive and use that until my storage is full. I do not need access to my old photos and papers on all my devices–pulling out my laptop when I want to view something is sufficient. A problem I’ve run into with using Google Drive is that once I fill up my storage, I need to pay a subscription to get more. While $2 a month for an additional 100GBs of storage does not seem like a bad cost, I don’t like the idea of needing to pay that for the entire rest of my time using Google Drive. It would definitely add up over time, and I would prefer to use a hard drive for files I don’t need to access constantly.