Week 10 – Cloud services review
Google Drive
The first one I am going to talk about is Google Drive. It’s the one I use the most with services such as Google Docs, Google Photos, etc. It’s a convenient service for sharing, storing, and opening files from any device. And it does this with an easy-to-use layout and interface.
Would this application/system work as well, NOT in the cloud?
Google Drive, without the cloud, loses a lot of its usefulness. For instance, if it were a program on each person’s computer, it would lose the main selling points that Google Drive advertises. Points such as uploading, opening, sharing, and editing files from any device. At that point, it just becomes another file manager inside your computer. Albeit, a file manager that is also a PDF editor, slide presentation maker, and spreadsheet creator.
What are the advantages of having this system on a distributed network?
It allows for quick usability from any device. You can collaborate from anywhere in the world, all in the same file, and at the same time. And it’s great for its sense of security; it keeps your data away from any physical harm, like in the case of your computer bricking.
Do you have any security or privacy concerns when using this system?
Google Drive does come with some security risks. The major one is plain old human error; it’s easy to share something with someone you didn’t intend to. But it can also pose a threat when storing sensitive information, since hackers are always trying to bypass its encryption and security measures.
cloudmounter.net/what-is-google-drive-guide
Adobe Creative Cloud
Lastly, I want to talk about the Adobe Creative Cloud. This is a service that should be very familiar to alot of creatives since it has the whole Adobe suite under its wing. It’s a subscription service in which you can save and share everything from fonts you use in Photoshop, to entire projects that you are creating in Premiere Pro.
Would this application/system work as well, NOT in the cloud?
Unlike Google Drive, the Adobe Creative Cloud maintains a lot of usefulness even without its cloud storage and sharing. That is, if you count the rest of Adobe’s software with it. The biggest thing you lose is file storage and sharing. Collaboration would become a hassle; you could no longer have quick project sharing and collaborative file manipulation from any device, anywhere in the world.
What are the advantages of having this system on a distributed network?
Having it in the cloud allows you to quickly share work projects with your coworkers. And if you want to work on the same project at the same time as your other coworkers, you can put the files into the projects you place in a Team Projects folder. It also allows you to work from any device you want, without the hassle of transferring the projects back and forth.
Do you have any security or privacy concerns when using this system?
It has some of the same security issues as Google Drive: human error and hacking. But the Adobe Creative Cloud usually holds less important information. Personally, I don’t put passwords or sensitive information on it. But it’s still a system that has the possibility of accidentally sharing files and projects with the wrong people.
www.meegle.com/en_us/topics/review/adobe-creative-cloud
Final Thoughts
Cloud computing and storage are something that everyone in the world has, or is, using. Which makes sense, it’s a great tool for tons of stuff. Of course, there are security concerns with the Cloud. But there will always be a little risk with anything that is put onto, or that is connected to, the internet.
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