Mrs. S. DaCosta-Walker
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Grade 10 (2021)
CLOUD STORAGE VS LOCAL STORAGE
DEFINITION
CLOUD
STORAGE
Cloud storage is a service model in which
data is maintained, managed, backed up
remotely and made available to users over a
network (typically the Internet).
There are three main cloud-based storage
architecture models: public, private and
hybrid.
Example Microsoft office 365 Business,
Google drive, iCloud
LOCAL
STORAGE
Another definition
Online storage systems, or "cloud" services
as they're also known, allow you to store
digital media online by uploading via your
computer or mobile device. Though
transferred and accessible via the web, the
data is actually physically held on mammoth
servers, often owned by whoever provides
the particular service you use (Google,
Microsoft etc).
A hard drive or solid state drive directly
attached to the device being referenced.
CAPACITY
Google Drive
Plans range from $1.99/month for
100GB to $49.99/month for 10TB
OneDrive
6TB for $9.99/month (1TB per
person for up to 6 person)
iCloud: Plans available cost
$0.99/month for 50GB;
$2.99/month for 200GB;
$9.99/month for 2TB
Dropbox
You can upgrade to Dropbox Plus
for $9.99/month which gives 2TB
of storage/Dropbox Family for
$16.99/month (2 TB: up to 6 users)
Up to 64 TB
REFERENCE
https://searchstorage.techtarget.com/definition/cloud-storage
www.moneysavingexpert.com/shopping/free-online-storage
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/shopping/free-online-storage/#howmuch
COST
ACCESSIBILITY
SECURITY ISSUES
Users generally pay for their cloud data
storage on a per-consumption, monthly rate.
Although the per-gigabyte cost has been
radically driven down, cloud storage
providers have added operating expenses
that can make the technology more
expensive than users.
bargained for.
Once you have access to the
Internet you are able to gain
access to the content stored in
the cloud, anytime and
anywhere.
Cloud security continues to be a concern
among users. Providers have tried to deal
with those fears by building security
capabilities, such
as encryption and authentication, into their
services.
If your account is hacked, your files are
immediately available – so always weigh
up the risks before uploading more
sensitive files.
There is no need for internet
access to get the data stored on
the device however you
cannot access it from
anywhere without the devices
that it actually stored on.
All devices are susceptible to security
threats, whether by virus or hacking.
However without going on a network
especially the internet, it is harder for the
device to be hacked. Also with the use of
antivirus can assist with getting rid of
viruses.
Best free online storage
 Google Drive: 15GB free.
 Box: 10GB free.
 OneDrive: 5GB free (1TB for students)
 iCloud: 5GB free.
 Amazon Cloud Drive: 5GB free.
 Dropbox: 2GB free, plus up to 16GB
extra.
 BT Cloud: 5-50GB 'free' for BT b'band
custs.
4TB $89.99 US
16TB $318 US
64TB(16TB X4) $1596