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The cloud

The cloud. Matthias Liffers Emerging Technologies Specialist. By the way…. Muh-TEE-us. Or to make it easier. @mpfl. What is a cloud?. A visible mass of droplets Little drops of water or frozen crystals In the atmosphere Above the surface of the Earth or other planetary body.

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The cloud

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  1. The cloud Matthias Liffers Emerging Technologies Specialist

  2. By the way… • Muh-TEE-us

  3. Or to make it easier • @mpfl

  4. What is a cloud? • A visible mass of droplets • Little drops of water or frozen crystals • In the atmosphere • Above the surface of the Earth or other planetary body

  5. What is the cloud? Created by Sam Johnston, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license

  6. How did this come about? • Paradigm shift in server model • Virtualisation • Broadband • Change in attitude

  7. Cloud applications • Productivity • Google docs http://docs.google.com/ • Microsoft Office Web Apps http://office.live.com/ • Online storage • Dropbox http://www.dropbox.com/ • SkyDrive http://skydrive.live.com/ • Notes • Evernote http://www.evernote.com/ • Tasks • Remember the milk http://www.rememberthemilk.com/ • Freemium!

  8. How does this help me? • Data is not stored on your computer • Potential cost benefits? • Freedom for/from IT? • Accessible anywhere 24/7 • Anything can be cloud-hosted • Corporate email • Files • Applications

  9. Problems • Where is the data actually stored? • USA PATRIOT Act • http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:HR03162:] • Security • Be careful with confidential data • Internet traffic • Traffic is subject to quotas in Australia

  10. Examples of use • Share files easily • Access your own files • Work collaboratively

  11. Sharing files easily

  12. Sharing files easily

  13. Sharing files easily

  14. Sharing files easily

  15. Sharing files easily • Simple • Fast • Got a lot of responses, too! • http://www.dropbox.com/

  16. Universal file access

  17. Universal file access

  18. Universal file access

  19. Universal file access

  20. Universal file access

  21. Universal file access • Simple • Fast • Supported on a variety of platforms • PC, Mac, Linux, iPad, iPhone, Android • Blackberry coming soon • http://www.dropbox.com/

  22. Work collaboratively

  23. Work collaboratively

  24. Work collaboratively

  25. Work collaboratively

  26. Work collaboratively

  27. Work collaboratively • Simple • Already being used by students at Murdoch and UWA • http://docs.google.com/ • http://office.live.com/

  28. Want my slides? • http://slidesha.re/a7qDl0

  29. Show and tell!

  30. kobo • Bluetooth • 1GB storage • Expandable with SD card • RRP $199

  31. Dell Mini 9 • 1.6GHz CPU • 16GB SSD • 1GB RAM • Ubuntu 10.04 • End of Life

  32. Pulse smartpen • Records audio and writing • Transfer notes to computer • Search notes • RRP $293

  33. iPhone 4 • 32GB storage • iOS 4.01 • RRP$999

  34. Flip Ultra HD • 2 hours recording • 16:9 widescreen • USB and HDMI connectivity • Tripod mount • RRP$249.95

  35. Dell Latitude XT2 • 1.4GHz Dual-Core CPU • 128GB SSD • 5GB RAM • Windows XP Tablet • RRP~$3400

  36. iPad • 3G + WiFi • 64GB storage • RRP $1049

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