- Increased storage space
- Competitive rates
- New features
- Mobile
The Plan
The Solutions
Cloud Storage
- Dropbox
- Google Drive
- Microsoft SkyDrive
- JustCloud
- Understanding Cloud Storage
- Security and Privacy
- The Details
- The Future
- Impact for Computer Science
Alex Desbiens
Impact for the Computer Science Program
The Future
Conclusions
The Details
Understanding Cloud Storage
Security and Privacy Concerns
Access files from anywhere in the world
Replacing Moodle
Meeting Demand
Desktop Interface
Web Interface
Mobile Interface
- Get class documents and labs
- Submit assignments (e.g. To Mark folder)
- Assignments can be completed in the submission folder
- Sharing capabilities
- Does not require a separate email account
- Contains all and only the essential features
Security
&
Privacy
Authentication and Authorization
Receiving Server
Database Server
Database Server
Database Server
Business
Individual
- Sharing
- Backup
- Perks for businesses
Dropbox Team
Google Apps for Business
- Assign file and folder access
- View activity logs
- Manage permissions
- Manage storage space for individual team members
- Google Suite (Gmail)
SkyDrive Pro
JustCloud for Business
- View and track team documents
- Create documents within application
- Backup and restoration optimized for large teams
Key Features of Each Solution
Dropbox
Google Drive
JustCloud
SkyDrive
- Unlimited backup
- Automatic backup
- Part of the Office suite
- Remote access
- Sharing
- Mobile Authentication
- Automatic Picture Upload
- Part of the Google suite
- Evolved from Google Docs
- Collaborate online
- Advanced transfer encryption
- 2 GB to 18 GB free
- 100 GB for $10/mo
- 500 GB for $50/mo
- 5 GB free
- 25 GB for $2.49/mo
- 16 TB for $800/mo
- 7 GB free
- 20 GB extra for $10/yr
- 100 GB extra for $50/yr
- 15 MB free
- 75 GB for $4.49/mo
- 250 GB for $5/mo
- Unlimited for $7/mo