Cloud stoages aug(1)
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The document provides an overview of cloud computing and its relevance to photographers. It discusses: 1) How cloud computing allows access to applications and storage across different devices through internet-connected servers. Private clouds are replacing local networks in companies, while public clouds offer storage and processing resources. 2) Major cloud storage providers like Amazon and Google offer large-scale, reasonably priced storage services for amateur photographers. Infrastructure companies ensure server security and dependability. 3) File syncing applications allow automatic synchronization of files across devices using cloud servers. While convenient, cloud storage risks include security issues, so backups on local hard drives are still recommended.
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- 1. THE BUSINESS PART one Understanding the Cloud US author, professor and photographer Matthew Bamberg starts a two-part feature on how to use and how to stay safe in this new data storage facility The term the cloud sounds unfamiliar to Consider the devices smartphones, Most photographers today are also thinking most people even though they are engaged laptops, tablets and desktops that can about storing and/or backing-up their images with the system much of the time they are on access the same servers. Not only can these in the cloud. Storage and back-up services are their computer. All Facebook, Twitter and devices access the server via an internet as abundant as those for sharing photos. Flickr users are using the cloud; more connection, the server can access the device With two models, private and public, the specifically, everything online webpages, too. In addition, many of the devices are able to cloud is widely accessed. Private clouds are images, text and links is considered to be access one another via the server. There are a replacing office computer networks, so instead in the cloud. number of companies out there offering cloud of having several computers connected and But what does cloud computing mean to capabilities and specialise in niche services. run by a host computer, companies are buying photographers of all levels? The access to They might focus on device-to-device services, servers and linking their computers to that. applications and storage has been unequivocal while others offer storage, social networking, Public clouds, used by corporations and to technology since the dawn of the internet photo sharing, and links to on-ground services individuals, consist of a process of buying age. The cloud makes it easier to work across such as printing of photographs. A few cloud resources such as data storage and platforms because you can access and update websites offer so many services that visitors processing. An example might include using image files on one platform and pull them up can get confused and overwhelmed. Google App Engine to store and run an on another (perhaps a PC or smartphone). In terms of photography in the cloud, there application that a developer has written are millions of users sharing, and storing, the computer code for so the public Servers and Storage photos at dozens of websites such as: Flickr, can access it. 4 The most vital part of the computer network Picasa Web Albums, SmugMug, Shutterfly and is the server. A server is designed better than Snapfish. And there are a million more a consumer computer because it runs all the photographers that host their own time and has many people accessing it. In the websites on servers that are back of the server are many ethernet ports accessible via the internet connected to other servers. Servers are kept anywhere anytime. in data centres and when you send information by email or through prompts on the web (like a Google search), the first place those requests go to is your local data centre. With two models, private and public, the cloud is widely accessed. Private clouds are replacing office computer networks, so instead of having several computers connected and run by a host computer, companies are buying servers and linking their computers to that. Matthew Bamburg 61
- 2. THE BUSINESS Cloud Components photos, manipulate them, and even print them. Many people use the cloud application The cloud is broken up into parts or Things will be all remote, all the time. Dropbox to sync files on their devices which components, which relate to services and Using the cloud can involve computer-to- uses Amazons S3 servers to sync files on hardware. The servers and infrastructure at computer access, a process that doesnt multiple devices. Initially, you need to present are adequate in terms of dependability require the computers to have the same download the application on each of the and security, but have a long way to go in operating systems. (Windows vs. Mac wont be devices to which you are syncing. Each device terms of broadband speed and access. There an issue). For example, you can download the creates a Dropbox folder so that when you are dozens of options in several online editing software from www.gotomypc.com to your change one file, say on your Mac, it programmes for enthusiast and keen home or office PC or Mac so that a remote automatically syncs to your other devices photographers and professional computer can access it. When you keep the (Android, PC, iPhone). photographers working with web images, but first computer on and connected to the Some storage companies offer additional none that professionals would use because the internet, you can go to your remote computer, services. SugarSync not only stores images, size and kind of files are far too big and perhaps a laptop at a coffee shop, and connect it allows you to sync your data to your other complex for cloud manipulation (image computers and devices. The most recent uploading 200 Nikon D800 TIFFS!). addition to syncing, Adobe Revel, has been In other words, a massive program like The part of the cloud that is designed solely for photographers taking and Photoshop cant exist in the cloud because it of interest to photographers manipulating photos on one device and then uses too much memory and would be very syncing them to others via an Adobe server, unstable at the bandwidths available today. begins with the providers of where a high-resolution version of the image Smaller online platforms such as Pixlr and server space for photographs. is saved. Photoshop Express are typical of what are Risks you take when you put your images being offered to photographers via the web. Dozens of companies, including into the cloud include hackers, security and The part of the cloud that is of interest to Amazon and Google, are in the photo theft. Although it might seem alarming photographers begins with the providers of to have your images lost or stolen, its not server space for photographs. Dozens of storage business. All have likely if you cast an observant eye on companies, including Amazon and Google, are large-scale storage services technology news. Keeping abreast of how the in the storage business. All have large-scale companies you are involved with are doing can storage services that are reasonably priced for that are reasonably priced for let you know ahead of time the future of your amateur photographers. Once a photographer amateur photographers. backups. Most experts recommend that you needs more than 500GB of storage, the costs store your images on both external hard drives become pricey. Each storage provider offers and the cloud, not letting go of using external packages and services that are unique to its to the website. This site takes you to the hard drives. Theyre bigger, better, and business model. desktop of your home or office computer while cheaper than ever and, unlike a place like the The infrastructure of the cloud includes you are online at the coffee shop, enabling you cloud where you have no idea where your software that runs the servers. Companies to work on the move. photos are physically, you know where they such as Akamai, EMC2, and Dell have products are in your home or office. PP to protect the server data from access by File Syncing unwarranted parties and make data transfer Another cloud feature to understand is file fast and dependable. syncing, which means that images saved on Photographers have access to software one device are also saved on other devices. platforms via the internet, including online Syncing files among a group of devices is image processing programmes where possible and is independent of the customers access the software/applications operating system on which the Matthew has just written to process an image. It allows consumers to device runs. a new book called access and use the developers applications Photography Applications that run inside a web browser. One thing is and Cloud Computing, a certain about the cloud. It is expanding so 256-page paperback much that in just a few years the desktop of expert guide on everything your computer will likely to be part of it. The you need to know about cloud will be the place where youll upload staying safe in the cloud. ISBN: 978-1133788751 PRICE: 贈24 Next Month In the next installment, Matthew talks in more detail about how the cloud can specifically be used and maximised by photographers. 63