330 likes | 579 Views
To The Cloud…. R.D. Mira, Branden Terribile , Michael Alvord. Overview. What is the cloud? Why do we use it? How does it work? Mac vs. Windows Showdown. What is the Cloud?. What is the Cloud?. Why Use It?. Agility. Virtual. Secure. Dynamic. APIs. How Does the Cloud Work?.
E N D
To The Cloud… R.D. Mira, BrandenTerribile, Michael Alvord
Overview • What is the cloud? • Why do we use it? • How does it work? • Mac vs. Windows Showdown
Why Use It? Agility Virtual Secure Dynamic APIs
How Does the Cloud Work? Front end - Client Back end - cloud
Brief History • 2007 - Windows live folders • August 9, 2007 - Windows Live SkyDrive • December 2, 2008 – Windows Live Photos • June 7, 2010 – “Wave 4” release • June 2010 - Windows Live Office
History Continued • June 20, 2011 - overhauled the user interface • December 3, 2011 - SkyDrive for iOS and Windows Phone • April 22, 2012 - SkyDrive desktop app • January 29, 2013 – Office 2013
Data Centers • $15 Billion • Facilities in Chicago, Washington, San Antonio, Texas, and Virginia • New facility opening next month in Cheyenne, Wyoming
iCloud Data Center Maiden, NC and Reno, NV
Wait, that is familiar • iTools (2000) • .Mac (2002) • Mobile Me (2008) • iCloud (2011-Today)
How iCloud works • 5GB Free • Uses Apple ID’s like iTunes • Now standard on all iOS and OSX products
File > Save iCloud is an available location to store your documents
PC integration Must upload documents via iCloud.com