At 05:25 PM 10/15/2009, Sue Cubic wrote:
>I want to know---what is "the cloud"?
It is wherever your data is when it isn't on your own equipment and you haven't
the foggiest idea where it really is.
Heh heh, FOGGY, heh heh, HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Hah! The cloud! Foggy!
"Cloud" changes its name every few years. I hated it 20 years ago, 10
years ago, still sucks. The best thing about it is that when [not if] it
crashes, I don't have to do any work until it comes online again. That's
the worst thing about it too.
It's a good idea to have multiple backups and archives in multiple
locations for important data. The "cloud" is only one place. It's as
reliable as the companies that provide service. Online applications are
another story. If you really need to rely on software, keep it local.
The connection is most likely to fail when you need it the most!
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