Web storage allows users to store files online rather than on a local hard drive. Small businesses and large corporations use web storage for remote access and when they need more storage than local servers provide. The benefits are freeing up hard drive space and enabling secure, remote access, but drawbacks include costs, needing to trust the storage provider with backups and security, and potential lack of control over one's own data.
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Topic 9 Web Storage
1. Web Storage What is it? Who uses it? What are the benefits / drawbacks? Please write answers to these questions
2. What is it? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_hosting_service
3. Who? Not students / individuals Small businesses with no storage capabilities Large businesses that need remote access