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Cloud Examples. Larry Piper Feb 22, 2012. What is the cloud?. The Cloud has been:. Punched Cards Floppy Disc Offsite Storage of Tapes CDs, DVDs & Flash Drives Receptionist takes HD home Extra HDs: NAS or attached Internet Connection. YouTube Example. Google Apps Express.
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Cloud Examples Larry Piper Feb 22, 2012
The Cloud has been: • Punched Cards • Floppy Disc • Offsite Storage of Tapes • CDs, DVDs & Flash Drives • Receptionist takes HD home • Extra HDs: NAS or attached • Internet Connection
Google Apps Express • James Beswick “Google Apps Express” • Barrie Sosinsky “Cloud Computing Bible”
Main Frame Computers • IBM • Amdahl • CDC • Univac • Sperry-Rand
Time Sharing • Dumb Terminals • Hard Wired • Security was physical (fire suppression) • Used Punched Cards • The Cloud was the ‘Owner’ of the computer data
Mini Computers • PDP, VAX, SyFA • Hard Wired • Local Control • Proprietary Terminals • Telephone Connections
Storage & Back-Up • Physically Move Tapes • No way to (easily) transfer data • Used 8” Floppies
Emergence of Personal Computers • ‘Kits’ (Altair 8800, 1975) • Commodore, TI, Radio Shack • DOS versions • Apple 1977 • IBM compatible 1981 • PC ‘Man of the Year’ 1983 • Cloud was a floppy: 5.25” & 3.5” (sneaker net) • Cloud was file transfer (300, 600 & 1,200 bps)
PCs became ‘smart terminals’ • Still hard wired • Now had viruses on floppies Software was ‘proprietary’ • Exchange of data almost impossible • Each PC had its own printer/plotter • Fonts were not interchangeable • Crude networks possible
Email, Bulletin Boards & Newsgroups emerge • Transfer rates 600, 1200, 2400, 9600 bps • Protocols: Gopher, Archie, Veronica, Jughead • Emails: Delphi, AOL, CompuServe, Prodigy (incompatible) • Viruses more prevalent
PDF Created to Transfer Documents • Guarantee that documents ‘look’ similar • Desktop Publishing flourished • Multiple font types prevailed
A Brief History of the Internet • ( http://www.walthowe.com/navnet/history.html) • 1969 ARPANET • 1972Telenet • 1983 TCP/IP • 1989 Tim Berners-Lee describes WWW • 1993 Mosaic graphical browser • 1998 Windows 98 solidified Microsoft’s dominance
The Original Prevalence of ‘free’ software • Linux • Open Source • Netscape browser
Data Storage & Back-ups • Floppies, CDs, DVDs & external hard drives • File transfer to a third party • Security, Viability & Reliability issues • All transfers were user initiated
Emergence of a Second Computer • Laptop, either personal or work • Need to access ‘main’ computer • Remote login software solutions (phone) • Security: keep out the bad guys
Emergence of Mobile Computing • PDAs & Blackberrys • iPhones & Smart Phones • Internet kiosks & cafes • Wi-Fi hotspots • Always connected devices
New Software Models • Buy software – seem to own in • Buy software, but EULA says no • Constantly pay for upgrades • Software rental – didn’t fly • Return of alternative, ‘free’ apps • Google Apps • Rise of browser (Chrome) to run apps • Rise of Android OS
Cloud Computing: Next 10 Years • Apps in the cloud will replace local apps • Information will become cheaper, more ubiquitous and easier to find • Will enable new social services by connecting users to social networks • New apps will be easier to create • Lessen the role of proprietary software • You will be connected wherever you are and at all times
Cloud Maxims • It doesn’t matter which OS you use • Is a paradigm shift • Resources are virtual and limitless • Details are transparent to the user • Pay-As-You-Go • Infinitely scalable • Universally available
Other Cloud Attributes • Apps run on unspecified physical equipment • Data is store in unknown locations • Administration is outsourced to others • Access is ubiquitous • What about security ???
Cloud Attributes • Free or Paid • General Backup • Run apps or store purchases • Music • Pictures • Domains (web hosts)
Music: Who Are The Players • iTunes • Google • Amazon • Microsoft
iTunes • Need an account (can bypass credit card) • Account: email + Passwo87 • iTunes is 66M download • iCloud is 41M download (same ID); not on Win XP • Installs take ‘a long time’ • 5G free, 10G=$20/yr (purchased don’t count) • Needs Outlook, IE or Safari to communicate • iTunes is a good music player
Google Docs • ID is a gmail account • Only files, not folders • Works with: gmail, Picasa, Google Docs • 5G ? Free; 20G=$5/yr, 80G=$20/yr, 200G=$50/yr • Create, Edit & Share files in the Cloud • docs.google.com/#home
Skydrive • explore.live.com/skydrive • Synced storage of 5G, 25G free • Uses a hotmail email as ID • Will handle files >50M • Cannot view or edit Office Docs here • Has gone by other names (Win Live ID) • I set up account on 2-15-11: folders: thebook • Can have multiple accounts? • Win 8 & Skydrive
Microsoft Office 365 • Big Three: Microsoft, Google & Zoho Docs • Online Office Suite • $6/user/month • Mail and calendar • IM and Video conferencing
Pictures: Who Are The Players • Flickr • Picasa organize & integrate • Kodak Galleryupload/share/buy • Photobuckets • Webshots • pBase • Imagebam 10M for free • Ziddu
Who Are The Paid Services • Carbonite $59/mo/PC; auto backup; 15d free • Mozy Home/Stash • Livedrive $8-16-25/mo plans for 1 to 5 PCs • Backblaze • CrashPlan • Microsoft Office 365 • Rackspace • Norton Ghost
Carbonite • Most popular (Kim Komando ads) • $59/yr, 1 PC, unlimited • 15d free trial • No synching ?? • Best pricing for small businesses • $99/yr for image & external HDs • $149/yr for courier service !
Mozy Home • File encryption & synching • Scheduled backups • Win XP, Vista, 7 support + MAC • Free = 2G\ • 50G = $72/year; 125G = $120/year • Mozy Stash !
LiveDrive • Commercial Grade • $80/yr backup 1 PC, unlimited • $160/yr sync 1 PC, unlimited • $250/yr sync 5 PCs, unlimited • Has free trials
Backblaze • $50/yr, unlimited, 1 PC • Online, continuous backups • Extra PCs or external HD: $5/mo/unit • Free trial • Encryption • No synching • 11 languages
CrashPlan • www.crashplan.com • Auto backup, encryption, no file size limit • Crashplan (basic): free, ? space • Crashplan+: 1 PC, 10G, $18/yr • CrashplanPro: 1 PC, unlimited, $36/yr • CrpasplanProE: 2-10 PCs, unlimited, $72/yr