This document provides an overview of cloud computing applications and storage options for home users. It defines cloud computing as internet-based computing where shared resources, software, and information are provided on demand. The document outlines popular cloud applications for photo and music editing, slideshow creation, virtual office suites, personal finance, and antivirus software. It also reviews options for cloud-based storage of photos, videos, music, online backup, and general file storage. Pros and cons of cloud computing are discussed.

1. CLOUD COMPUTING
For the Home User
Presented by Jeff Zaino, Systems Librarian
New Canaan Library

2. Outline
 What is Cloud computing
 Cloud Applications
 Photo & Music Editing
 Slide Show Creation
 The Virtual Office
 Personal Finance
 Cloud Antivirus
 Cloud Storage
 Photo storage
 Video Storage
 Music storage
 Online Backup and Recovery
 Online File Storage

3. What is Cloud Computing?
From Wikipedia:
Cloud computing is Internet-based computing, whereby shared
resources, software and information are provided to
computers and other devices on-demand…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing

4. Cloud Computing
 Desktop PC no longer primary device
 Proliferation of mobile devices (smartphones, tablets)
 Multiple devices, data not in one place
 Cheap storage
 Improved Internet Speed
 Desire to share and collaborate

5. Pros & Cons
Pros
 Simplicity
 Convenience (data available from any location or device)
 Easy and quick to implement
Cons
 Performance (Requires high-speed connection to Internet)
 Security
 Cost

6. Photo Editing Tools
 Pixlr – free online photo editing tool. Combines image design
and paint tools with photo editing and adjustment features.
Features include cropping, resizing, rotation, special effect

7. Music Editing
 Advanced Aviary – a suite of powerful creative applications:
Image editor, Music creator, Screen capture, audio editor, and
more…Use your account to create, share and collaborate
 Aviary Music Editor – Powerful editing tool used to remix
your favorite songs or record your own.

8. Slide Shows
 SlideRocket
 Online presentation software
 Public or private viewing
 Share, colloborate, download
 250 mb free space
 Import MS Powerpoint or PDF
 Offline player
 Slideshare
 World’s largest community for sharing presentations
 Upload presentations for pubic or private viewing
 Download presentations on any topic and reuse
 Presentations available on every topic
 Share on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn
 Mobile app
 Embed Youtube videos

9. Virtual Office
 Google Drive (Docs)
 Create documents, spreadsheets, etc
 Share, collaborate
 5 GB free space
 Thinkfree Cloud Office Online
 Create office file
 View, edit and share documents
 Conversion application
 1 GB online storage
 Versioning
 Publish to web or blog

10. Personal Finance
 Mint.com
 Mint brings all your financial accounts together online or
on your mobile device, automatically categorizes your
transactions, lets you set budgets and helps you achieve
your savings goals.
 Bank level security 128-bit SSL encryption
 Read only service – money cannot be moved
 Free service

11. Antivirus
 Cloud Antivirus
 Antivirus and Malware functionality
 Easy to use and configure
 Uses minimal PC resources
 Rated best cloud antivirus by PC World
 Sends information about files to the data center on
the cloud which checks for malware in the files

12. Photo Storage
 Flickr
 Organize, tag and create slideshows

13. Video Storage
 Vimeo – Video storage site - users can
upload, share, and view videos

14. Cloud Music Storage
 Mspot – Works on any device, free option 5GB.
 Amazon Cloud Drive – like dropbox (photos, video), cloud
player; uses flash (no apple products)
 Apple Icloud – Apple’s service makes music on your itunes
desktop available to all devices

15. Online Backup & Recovery
 Carbonite
 Automatic online data backup storage
 Unlimited backup ($54.95/year)
 Remote access to data – download, view or share from any
browser
 Mozy
 Automatic online backup and storage
 Home and business solutions
 $5.99/month for 50gb | $9.99/month for 125gb

16. Online File Storage
 Dropbox
 Software that syns your files online and across
computers
 Apps for Smartphones
 2gb of free storage
 Sugarsync
 Backup and sync service
 5 gb of free storage

17. Resources
 Books
 Cloud Computing for Dummies 006.7 C
 Cloud Computing: A Practical Approach 006.7 V
 Cloud Computing Explained: Handbook for Enterprise implementation
006.7 R
 Websites
 Cloud Computing Resource Center
(www.deitel.com/resourcecenters/programming/cloudcomputing/tabi
d/3057/Default.aspx)
 Cloud Computing Journal
(cloudcomputing.sys-con.com)
 Cloud Computing – Wikipedia
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/cloud_computing)