Are there problems with this concept?
Of course there are! If
for some reason your internet goes down, your access to your data also
disappears. There are security concerns with the data and the risk that
companies will use proprietary formats for the files and that require that you
pay for a certain service monthly or you may lose access to your own data
permanently.
So choose wisely when picking a service to use with your
important data and make sure it can be downloaded if needed, but also enjoy the
flexibility those services provide. The wave of the future is in the clouds
Will it change the way we use computers?
The transition from being very ‘personal hardware dependent’ to
a world where resources are shared among the masses is creeping up on us slowly
and unobtrusively. Very many people have already transitioned to using a cloud
environment for most of their time in front of the computer without even
realizing it. Sure, most of us still use some version of Microsoft Office or
Quickbooks that was installed on our computers, but even those kinds of software are now offering an
online version that can be used
instead. The possibility of being able to access your data and software
wherever you need it makes this transition very appealing to most people.
What about you? What cloud services are part of your life?
