Cloud Computing

Glenn DeeringReanea Wilson

Cloud Computing might look like…

Simply stated, Cloud Computing is the ability to store your information on a server or servers at a remote location. This can be the information from a person’s individual hard drive (files, documents, applications, photographs and videos) or a business’s customer database, billing and financial records and other “stuff” I can’t wrap my head around! In a sense, cloud computing provides the ability to “back up” all of your information is a secure, remote location.

Cloud Computing is…

Cloud Computing

Chancery, Grade Speed and Alexandria, HISD's library automation system, are examples of cloud computing with which you might be familiar. 

 Other examples are Google Docs, Dropbox, Airset, Edmodo and Zoho.

• Google Docs • Dropbox• Airset•  Edmodo• Zoho

Cloud Computing Examples

Google docs allows you to create, store and share your documents, spreadsheets, and presentations (slideshows) all online. You can save them for reviewing and editing at a later time. You can allow multiple users to  edit, these documents. 

This would be a great way to post assignments and projects online and encourage collaboration among students. You could also work on projects with colleagues from anywhere in the world.

Office Suite

Personal Storage Why Use an Online Storage Service?Have you ever misplaced one of your many flash drives?  Experienced a hard drive failure? Needed to work on a document or ppt that's on your work computer and you're at home?

 Other options:• Mozy, https://mozy.com/home/pricing/• Drop.io, http://bit.ly/aBWQys

AirSet is computing in the clouds.  According to their website, you can store and back up all of your files and data; sync this information across multiple devices; and have the safety of encryption.  Unlike the other options mentioned, AirSet has a free trial, that can be upgraded

for a monthly fee.

Described as a “free, private social platform for education, ” Edmodo is often compared to twitter, but has the ability to send notes, links, files, alerts, assignments and events to teachers, students, or workgroups.

However, Edmodo is private ,unless the public component is enabled. The platform also offers the ability to upload files in several different formats

such as doc, PDF, PowerPoint, and jpg, an e-mail notifications and a calendar for posting due dates and the ability for group members to post

comments RSS feed ability.

A middle school teacher shares his experience with Edmodo:

http://blog.edmodo.com/2010/06/11/guest-post-thomas-scheelers-edmodo-experience/

edmodo

Zoho is a complete office suite very similiar to Google Appps. It

includes email, calendar, presentation, spreadsheets, online

note taker, chat, and wiki. 

Additional Resources

• Top 10-http://online-storage-service-review.toptenreviews.com

• Comparison of Zoho and Google Apps:  http://web-hosting.tophostingcenter.com/?p=73

Bibliography

Image 1.  Future of Cloud Computing. http://www.flickr.com/photos/41906979@N05/3864952842/

Image 2.  Cloud Diagram.  http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/what-is-cloud-computing.html?sms_ss=email

Image 3:  Sugar Sync.  http://bit.ly/aBWQys

What is Cloud Computing?  http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/what-is-cloud-computing.html?sms_ss=email

Google Docs.  http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2010/01/upload-and-store-your-files-in-cloud.html

Airset.  http://www.airset.com/

Zoho.  http://www.zoho.com/