The Silver Cloud and The Dark Lining

Brian Newberry CSUSB

Robert Isaacson DLI

Computing

Display

Processing Software Storage

Memory Input Devices Peripherals

Cloud Computing

Moves Some of These Functions To Other Computers Connected To Yours Via a Network

Processing Software Storage

Cloud Computing

You Are Already Computing In The Cloud!

• Email

• World Wide Web

• Rhapsody, iTunes

• And Many More

Cloud Computing

• Delivery Of Computing as a Service Over a Network.

• Computing as a Utility

Examples

• Software as A ServiceGoogle Docs, Turbotax

Web browser becomes the interface between you and the software.

Examples

• Client-Server ModelEmail

Examples

• Grid Or Parallel Computing SETI Screen Saver

Advantages

• Platform Free, Works From Your Phone, Tablet, Computer Etc. Access Your Data Anywhere

• Time Saver, Instead Of Updating Software On 100 Computers, Update On Server

• Leverage More Computing Power

Advantages

• No Updating, You Are Always Using Most Updated Version

• Easy Document Sharing and Collaboration

• Scalability

• Automated Backups and Recovery

Disadvantages

• Potential For Loss Of Privacy » (http://regex.info/exif.cgi) (picture) (iPad Tracking)

• Security Issues

• Data Ownership (Where Is Your Data?)

• Dependence On One Vendor

Disadvantages

• Reliance On Network And Bandwidth

• Record Keeping Compliance (Rules Related To How Data Is Stored And Secured)

• Possible Duplication of Services

• Non-Interoperability

• Liability

Control vs. Capability

Why "They" Want You To Use The Cloud

• Vendor Dependency

• Anti-Piracy

• Revenue Stream

What Color is Your Cloud?

• You Are Computing in the Clouds

• Manage Your Identity

• Manage Your Privacy

• Manage Your Data

• Manage Your Control Level

The Silver Cloud and The Dark Lining

Brian Newberry CSUSB

Robert Isaacson DLI