What is the Cloud?

Cloud computing or the cloud is an online resource for storing and accessing data, programs, and
apps for your digital devices. Nowadays it is one of the most essentials Internet tools, this is why
there are plenty of advantages and disadvantages when using it.


ADVANTAGES
- Group work: You can work, edit and write on the same document with other people at the same time.
-Recovery of information: As all your data is stored in the cloud, restoring your data is really easy and helpful.
- Storage capacity: the cloud can store a lot of data. It is better than a personal computer since the
storage capacity is almost unlimited.
- Easy to use: this tool is really simple to use.
- Quick tool: the Cloud can be fully functional in a matter of a few minutes.
- Cost: this service offers you unlimited apps service, most of these apps are for free.
- Using the Cloud, you can share plenty of documents with other people around the world.
DISADVANTAGES
- Security: we are constantly uploading private or confidential information. Therefore, constantly, we
have to analyze the technological device we are using.
-Privacy: there is a possibility in which we can lose the data.Nothing on the Internet is completely
secure at all.
-Although it is easy to use, it demands updated computer skills.
In my humble opinion, computing cloud is fundamental for nowadays society in which technology
plays an important role. I am constantly using computing cloud to store information in the Cloud
from my phone and laptop. For instance, I save my University documents in this type of service. I
think society should be aware of this online service

Web pages consulted:
https://www.lifewire.com/cloud-computing-explained-2373125

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