Vreme: 11/06/2011 01:41 AM, John R Pierce piše: > On 11/05/11 5:34 PM, Doug Coats wrote: >> This really isn't a CentOS specific queation but that is our server OS of >> choice. >> >> I manage a student file server and i would like to add cloud access to it. >> Basically i would like our students to have access to the same files at home >> that they have at school. This would allow them to start an asignment at >> home, finish it at school, and print it off without having to worry about >> losing their usb drive. I want it housed on our servers for backups and >> ease of access for our teachers when necessary. > > thats really not a cloud, thats just an internet accessible file server > as you describe. the problem is, any system that involves downloading > a file, editing it locally, and uploading it back to the file server > will fail, as users won't remember to upload, and leave multiple > versions scattered about. > > > Look into google 'apps' (which is really corporatized google > documents). you edit your documents via your web browser, everything > is hosted in googles cloud so its accessible everywhere. It supports > written 'word' style documents, spreadsheets, presentations (powerpoint > like) and a few other types. > > yes, it costs money per person per year (up to 25 users are free), but > I'd have to assume there's an educational discount. > > >
What about WebDav: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebDAV ? This should just what doctor ordered. -- Ljubomir Ljubojevic (Love is in the Air) PL Computers Serbia, Europe Google is the Mother, Google is the Father, and traceroute is your trusty Spiderman... StarOS, Mikrotik and CentOS/RHEL/Linux consultant _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
