The questions I am going to answers for Gmail & Dropbox

• Would this application/system work as well NOT in the cloud?
• What are the advantages to having this system on a distributed network?
• Do you have any security or privacy concerns when using this system?
• Anything else you’d like to share about cloud services.

Cloud Application 1: Gmail

is a free web-based email service that provides users with 15 GB of storage for messages and the ability to search for specific messages. So I don’t think Gmail would work well off the cloud because it requires the ability to talk to other people online so it requires the cloud. It allows for communication over the internet so it is technically a distributed network. Gmail is normally very safe unless you open up an untrustworthy file. The only thing that is concerning about Gmail is it can carry viruses, But even then it is rare that it carries viruses.

Cloud Application 2: Drop box

a cloud storage solution, equipped with features to help you save time, improve your productivity, and collaborate with others. So like Gmail I don’t think Drop box would work well off the cloud because it is built off of the cloud storage system. Because the drop box is on a network you can access your files from anywhere you want. There really is no real threat to using Drop box because no one can drop things into your dropbox without you knowing. So you are completely safe while using this app!