The Gane a Cloud Computing ManualDiscover more of our Complete Manuals today... {WhatsApp Manual The Cor te Python Aa Wve Complete Nikon Lee Tt Manual Manual* The Complete Cloud Computing Manual helps you get to grips with what the term Cloud Computing actually means, and what it can do for you. We cover both sides of the cloud within these pages. For home users, you can learn how best to apply the latest cloud services and technologies for your needs. For business users, we cover what you need, with regards to what's available in the cloud, to help you find the best value for money services. The cloud is a huge leap in technology whose meaning can easily be lost within long lists of technical jargon and acronyms. We hope to guide you through this jargon-filled minefield and point out the benefits of what the cloud can do for you. Regardless of whether you're storing files. and folders, streaming media, creating virtual environments for multi- national users or simply sharing your holiday snaps with your relations, The Complete Cloud Computing Manual is for you. @bdmpubs [fF 80M Publications {22} wwwbdmpublications.comat ) Contents 8 _TheDefmition of the Cloud 36 What are Google Cloud Apps? 10 _ History of the Cloud 38 Google Drive 12 _ Types of Cloud Services 39 Gmail 14 Cloud Problems 40 _ Calendar 16 _ Anatomy ofthe Cloud AL Docs 18 Why Cloud? 42 Googles 20 Basic Consumer Cloud Services 43. Photos 24 Apple iCloud 44 How to Use Google Drive 46 Howto Use Gmail 48 How to Use Calendar 50 How to Use Docs 25 Upgrading Cloud Drive ‘52_ How to Use Google Photos 26 _ How to Use Apple's iCloud Services 54 All About Google Stadia 28 _iCloud Photo Library 30__Safariin Cloud 32__How to Use the (Cloud Keychain 33 _iCloud Desktop Documents and Folders oe Terres oor nts oe arr Preccantg ear 58 MICROSOFT'S CLOUD SERVICES 60 OneDrive 61 Office 365 62 _ What are Microsoft's Cloud Apps? ere re Created cer eeteerts Berner64 How to Use OneDrive 66 Howto Use Office 365 108 ADVANCED CLOUD USES 68 _ Howto Use Office Online ‘Why Would You Consider a Do It Yourself Cloud? 112 Setting Up Your Own Cloud 116 Virtualisation for the Consumer 118 Virtualisation for SMB/SME Users 72__ What are Dropbox Cloud Apps? 72 What are Dropbox Cloud Apps?_ 429 Using a NAS Drive as a Cloud Server 74 _ Dropbox Storage aa 75 _ Dropbox Sharing aaa INAS Drives for Home Users Group Review Home NAS Comparison 76 _DropboxPaper__ 24 Synology DSZ16Play 17 _DropborPhotos 926 Buffalo LinkStation 520 _78 Howto Use DropboxStorage 428 QNAPTS-251 _80__HowtoUse DropboxSharing __ 43 How to Set Up a Cloud Using a Home NAS Seem How io Ue Dopo Fape 132 _NAS Drives for SMB Users Group Review 84 Howto Use Dropbox Photos 133 SMB NAS Comparison 134. Synology DS716+II Eau 136 Buffalo TeraStation32100N 138 QNAPTVS-682T OS Clad Sevices oc SHE 140 How to Set Up a Cloud Solution Using a 90 _ Team Collaboration Cloud Examples Business NAS 92 Cloud eCommerce Examples 142_Cloud Security 94 Cloud Accounting Examples 144 Where Next for the Cloud? 96 _ Data Management Cloud Examples 146. Glossary of Cloud Terms 98 Email Providers for SMBs 100 Green Cloud Providers ‘Sete Stata Serpe ard 102 Public Cloud Benefits 104 Private Cloud Benefits 106 HybridCloudBenefts See t oi e roe Sypuiathe ena ancealpeparumas scapes etn mesa Na a pte Pea SUL SEAK ey Serge caer gag ‘own personal cloud for Percent sion tain gente ag eeeWhat is Cloud Computing?7 (Index SeegerAa) What is Cloud Computing: The Definition of the Cloud Tae Uke CTC aN Cana UCR ROR Una CLEA. Cac e Us more are questions that home and business users ask on a regular basis. The term cloud computing’ has been bandied about for so long, it's become just another technology phrase; Recetas ‘SILVER LININGS ‘The meaning of the cloud has changed somewh. pundits and marketing Google Drive Share to share a folder with others Double-click the downloaded retest _ file to start the installation of ~ the Drive desktop app. The Drive icon should appear in the taskbar of Windows, ifnot [a areal as How to Use Google Drive Gl —— novice CEAs) Google Cloud Services 46 How to Use Gmail Pion eeu Cie cme ake OG Roe eect ue ela rece (Te cE ee ten terre ace te urate eos) navigate, use and read. USING GMAIL Here's a guide to all you need to know about starting to use Gmail; and maybe a few things you didn't know that it's capable of too. a a ED ccc BED eiros from the Gmail team and a notification asking you if youwant _corwersation. Just click on the message, followed by Reply. to to-enable desktop notifications for new, incoming email. I's a continue the email thread. “Tosend an emailto someone simply click onthe ‘The default layout of Gmail groups categories ELEEAD Compose button and entertheir emai address EULEID) together: Primary Social and Promotions If into the To’ section ofthe New Message box. youwantto change the layout, click on: the cog Enter a Subject title for the email andin the main boxenterthe _ > Settings» Inbox. In the Categories section you can add or content ofthe message.Clickan Send when youre readyto _remave ary ofthe labelled categories by ticking or unticking send the email the relevant boxes espe | hnADDING A SIGNATURE (How to Use Gmail Gl ‘Adding a signature is an excellent way to allow others to contact you, get more business and look more professional. Here's how to add one to Gmail. Enter the Settings section again va the cog (top right, then Settings Inthe General tab scroll down to the Signature section. In the textbox provided you can ype in your contact details such as phone number business address and soon You can even change colours fonts and ad acompary ogo as an image if youwantto Sian OTHER USEFUL SETTINGS Séroll downto thebttom ofthe General tab BEEED aricick tne Sve changes buton Now when you cick onCompose to create anew ema, your signature will appear atthe bottom ofthe message. 7 = 7 There are quite alot of settings to be found within Gmail, We've looked at some of them previously but here are some more useful day-to-day options. nse top ct ag Se, Soles SS Rte [eae ut (Sa) as apm ‘you want to manage more than one account EEE arctyou drit ant to constantly swap account, eter the Settings and clickon the Accounts and “Import tab In here you can checkemals from athe accounts, send emails as different Gaogle accounts and even import ‘emails and contacts from other email providers, suchas Yahoo. Labels are a great way to sort and store ‘your emails. You can easily create Labels by expanding the options to the left of the main Gmail interface and use Create New Label. You can also click on the Manage Labels option to show or hide edt or nest current Labels under other Labels. sembinbetscom Saaly abusive or negative emails ae a fact of life However, you can opt to block certain emails byentering the Settings > Fitters and Blocked ‘Addresses section Fitering though ist just about blocking unwanted contacts. With ters you can opt to auto-move any incoming emails to certain Labels based on your filter rules. SayAs) Google Cloud Services How to Use Calendar Google Calendar is a great cloud based organisational service, With it you can keep track of your own appointments and events, as well as for other members of your family or your co- Reet ee or oracr Cuca mertenctees CREATING EVENTS Let's start by creating a basic event and setting up a Gmail reminder for it. 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It defauts reminder willbe sent to youfor the event. ‘ore for attachments but you can upload from your device ‘orcomputer too. sen etn tn\When you have fine-tuned the event click “onthe Save button i youve added any participants youll be prompted to send them an invitation via Gmail The email the participant receives details the events particulars adds an option to say whether theyre {going or not and includes the attachment, STEP 5 You can add fay members and comarkers EEE clears toyour cnn ven allowing them to Seeyeursineturnand adding ay shared vents Under the her calendars options enter tether prson'semaladress Tis launch a Send Request fresageto tha Gmallaccourt Youcan asta the Inesage oust click Send Request fo came the action How to Use Calendar Gl ‘Your Calendar timeline wll naw be populated EEE with your own Events as wel as those of your family or co-workers Depending onthe evel of permission and acces the other person grated you, youl ‘also be able toad collaborative events across all the shared ‘calendar timelines oom = \When arranging events for mobile workers i's ‘always handy to see what the weather forecast will be lke on the day ofthe eventin question. Click on the cog » Settings and scroll down to Location. Enter your location or the acation af the event, and below that click ‘ther °C or fr the Show Weather option. ‘The ther Calendar use wllreceve link to clickif they want to grant you access to their Calendar. This wil launch anew Calendar window on their computer detailing the types of access the ‘original Calendar request sender wil have t thei Calendar timeline. The other user can click Save to accept the addtional ser to their Calendar cad sembinbetscom a eens > ‘paar . (our o00 Toe Flan aez= Google Cloud Services How to Use Docs Google Docs is a great cloud resource for creating and sharing files with friends, family and co-workers around the world. As a cloud service, it's considered as one of the best that's eee USING GOOGLE DOCS We've briefly looked at some of the features of Google Docs, so let's look at how to getting it working for you, both at home or at work. (pen up Google Docs by navigating to ww ELE ccs googiecom The default ew displays the Template Galery and an option to create a new Blank document You can expand the Template Gallery by clicking onthe up and down arrows next tothe words Template Gallery Cvs, Letters Work and Educational ype documents are availabe toeditanduse, ‘Along the top menu are numerous options, many of which are available nfl ‘comprehensive word processors, such as ‘Microsoft Word, Google Docs though adds a few extras in there. Clicking on Tools Translate Document for example, uses Google cloud-based Translate feature to convert your text to various languages. el severest rei etch mee ne rset icon sen etn tn Furthermore clicking an the Add-ons option ‘opens up a new window whereby you can include a huge range of added extras to help make Docs alittle more feature-rich. Theres clipart, ‘Mathematics add-ons a calculator function, music notation, diagram drawing add-ons and many more. Say¢ How to Use Docs Gl (Once youve fnished your document, you can download it as any ofthe popular ile formats ‘Microsoft Docx, OpenDocument od, Adobe POF or ust asa Rich Text document You can also publish it as ae page or email to others, al from the File option inthe top menubar ‘Sharing the work with others for viewing or collaboration can be done via the File menus, and the Share option Clicking this wil ask you tosave your document, if you havent already and add other's ‘email addresses inthe same way as youd share les and folders in Google rive. ‘The ather collaborators wll receive an email with alink that takes them to the shared document. Fram there, they are able to edit ‘and add content and review any added content bythe ather callaboratorsBy clicking File> See Revsion History, you can view all the changes made, wth handy clour coding for each collaborator. Sid The editing ofan online dacumentishelped greatly thanks to the Editing Suggesting and Viewing options found under te pen icon in the tp right of the Docs toolbar: Using the Suggesting option willaliow collaborators to remark on ary changes made in the document, If youwant to directly include a collaborator inary of the comments you make forthe document, you can do so by opening the comment, by moving the mause tothe left ofthe document’ ‘paper’ and clicking the Add a Comment button. and entering, an’@’symbal followed by their Google account. etAs) Google Cloud Services How to Use Google Photos Crna Ce a rc ee ae een gee ee cert combine them into its Photo cloud repository. The service uses image analysis technology to Po uta cee ue Cea ues earls USING PHOTOS Is not just about sharing images though. Google Photos is a great cloud backup service forall your devices. Plus ‘there's alot more to discover. Google Photos is avilable for adesktop You can create Albums Shared Albums, EEE computer at wwmphotos google.com, aswellas [UAZEMD Animations and Collages from within the Create ailabeviathe Google Ply Store and Apple linkin the top right ofthe Photos interface To App Sore The apps workalfferently Instead of uploading __beginwith,cckon Create followed by Album, Tis wl lunch thousands of your photos they provide previews sothe device's a new page that you can drag and drop your photos into Yul memory sit used up completly with images and videos. have to choices when uploading. igh Quay and Original a | Upload size *. Choose how you want to upload photos & videos. Your Coon Photos preference is saved in settings. 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When youre ready, lick Create You can click ‘users email address and add a message. the pen icon to edit the image colours and brightness levelsz= Google Cloud Services All About = Google Stadia Google’s announcement at the 2019 Gamers Development Conference regarding its newest project has certainly shaken up the world of technology. Will it change how we play games? — What is Google Stadia? Stada s Googles tue ison of gaming where gaming can be Save As OneDrive wil bean option. login to your Microsoft cloud account. save As on 1ffor some reason Office 365 has failed to _fyou want more than one cloud option to save BEEEED) conncctioyourOneDrivecioud acount you EGE ole tain poricularusing Google Dive, ther’s can add by cicking on Fle» Acount then ‘handy plugin that wil enable your Google under the Connected Services option click the drop-down box cloud account fr Office 365, Start by pointing your browser at labelled Add a Service. 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You can download and save them as the Office format document they're created in or you can opt to save them ‘a8 aPOF or an Open Document file, ODT, Share Sharing afl from within te Office Online ‘apps is particularly easy Justclickon the Share button in the top right ofthe app’ interface and youl be asked ta enter the cartacts for whom access will be granted You can also generate alink forthe fle and alter ‘the permissions ofeach collaborator. suaogreasein EJDropbox Cloud ServicesZz Dropbox Cloud Services ) What are Dropbox Cloud Apps? The San Francisco based company, Dropbox, started life back in 2007 as a start-up developed by a couple of MIT students. Since then, and its release to the public in 2009, the company has grown to be one of the most used cloud services in the world. BOXED CLOUDS Dropbox has a user base of over 500 million and is worth somewhere inthe region of $20 billion. Thanks tots newly implemented design and ease of use it's not difficult to see why. 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THE PUBLIC CLOUD ‘So what are the benefits of using public cloud computing over traditional setups, private or hybrid clouds? Let's have look at what the public cloud model has to offer the SMB user. One of the main benefits that As your company grows owil ts RTT the public coud offersis that's ETAT HBERED ced for more data storage, more decidedly cheaper for an SMB to user licenses and more infrastructure, setup over buying dedicated in-house hardware, software and Again, this isa financial impact as well as costing time for the everything ese. 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Abuses tat ses Bg ata hich Theseuriy speci ELD Ssisimcetccstecheydescte —— RERENSROUREADD nrovec trough te use ot voluminous amounts of data to be mined inhouse and private for information can use ahybrid cloud approach to store the cloud access. hybrid cloud setup utilises allthe security vast data collection locally while running cloud based analytics benefits of every cloud service layer, as well as locked down, within the cloud, on-premises security,( Hybrid Cloud Beneftts Alotofthe time a A hybrid cloud setup IN-HOUSE DEVELOPMENT JBSSsPeeete(scm GREATER ACCESSIBILITY JSC company's unique of the company’s software and apps development, in order to access all the ‘technology: in-house private and public clouds. remote cloud service layers. Tis in turn can lead toan in-house worker therefore is able to get to any layer af the technology, or development team, programming bespoke applications for the _tojust ane aspect oft should they need to. 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PeAdvanced Cloud Uses )Advanced Solio MOLY-Km ei PO NAD IN \ a Ve are aT e Meee eats Pum utmcr i acd Pe Na chs Pearse Sr eae ean TRY cloud isn't as difficult as you mega tes ues aierse Pen meeceee and thanks to modern storage devices, implementing a home Cee rans desktop can be done with very re BECO SAE Ro Mecca Yo ce ke ot A TAD ee Lae rE ren) PERE ECM re enero PEO an en riacns Pree ene Ecce eC PE eee ens 138 _QNAPTVS-682T Pera Pome FEE Me Te emer Ped Fre conte Err Oeste Cornered Oe recon caters Creme ore UTM ceca keer reece ncn 130 How to Set Up a Cloud Using a Home NASAdvanced Cloud Uses ) Why Would You Consider a Do It Yourself Cloud? Whilst using one of the many services available is perfectly fine, a small business or eee Cuetec tera murmra nacre terns come in the form of far more space without monthly payments or complete control over ure ces YOUR VERY OWN CLOUD Insuch circumstances, having your own cloud is preferable to that of using one ofthe current solutions. For ividual, you can set up your own cloud with the computer hardware you already own; making it to access, or simply just for your own private use. Likewise, if you own a business, you ‘ean opt for your own cloud, again using already available computer hardware connected to the company's router and providing as much storage as is needed for home workers or those on the road, Taking a few points into consider the home and SMB user: here, let's see what advantages and disadvantages a DIY cloud can offer both AOIY doudmayrathorethebckingof though most folks these days are more ESET EARMD the likes of Google howeveritis going to SLAY technically sawy than they italy think they offera secure environment for youand are, setting up a DIY cloud canbe a fairly ary employees to access the content. It's nat often that ahome complex affair Thankfully there are easy to use apps and ser ara small business is targeted by alegion of international programs available fora range of operating systems, These hhackers whereas the big cloud names are probably running a _wilhelp tomake the setting up and accessing process much constant battle with nefarious forces attempting to gain access simpler especialy when compared tothe way you used to have toany ofits cloud users contents tose up an online available storage solution, Tolink the security aspect ofthe cloud a “Te intial cost of setting up your own DIY cloud, LANZA ID 1 cloud offers a higher degree of privacy. ELD nay be afactor worth considering Tf youve Mainly this is due tothe simple fac that you any computer hardware going spare, such as own the space it’s your storage and you can populateitwith motherboard processor, memory, hard drves case and so whatever you want. Some cloud providers may wellbe limited on, youre able touse them to build your awn cloud server, when it comes to privacy, for whatever reason,soaDIY cloudis something well look at very shorty Ifyou don'thave the kit to {your own and therefore yours todo with as you please. hand then youl need to buy themin.It needn' be particularly ‘expensive and refurbished computers will workjust as well as, ‘nes that cost thousands; incidentally youre able to create a Raspberry Pi cloud wit the right components. Once youve setup your DIY cloud One thing youneed to be INOUE theresverylitiencededtokeep — EPEEEUEIASCOTENMD especialy avare of is that itrunning, However, beyond the using your own DIY cloud core cloud software you use the computer t's set upon will eliminates the disaster recovery protection you get through an inevitably require operating system updates andthe average cloud service. IF something goes wrong with a cloud ‘occasional reboot as well some TLC from timett time, as most service provider, general, your files are stil safe within the computers often seem to crave. Updates can have the habit of _compary/s backups Should your house or business eve fall foul ‘breaking some feature further down the line which can bea of something disastrous lets hope nat, then lsing your DIY costly pain when that feature has something todo with your cloud wil effectively lose all your cloud data You therefore need DIY cloud setup. to factor in another level af backup and dsastr protection sen etn tn(Why Would You Consider a Do It Yourself Cloud? IS IT DIFFICULT TO SETUP? Itsall fine and well talking about the benefits of a DIY cloud setup but in real world terms is ita mammoth project that requires intricate IT skill levels? short, simple answer tothe above question: no. Yes youwill Weil look at how you can set one up over the next four pages, need some IT skills that much goes without saying Knowledge utilising both existing hardware and a brief shopping list of ‘of how to install an operating system and any third party components should you not have anything to hand Essentially, software is certainly advantageous, However you neednitbe a youcan set up aDIY cloud wit a standard computer, or if computing guruto set up a DIY cloud serie; its not {youre interested in stretching your project skills you can use a something that will take up too much time either. Within an Raspberry Pi. We wont go inta RPI detail here but its certainly hour you can be up and running and hosting your awn cloud. worth considering fr a future endeavour. ADIY cloud needn't be an ultra-powerful spec PC. Cobble your left-over hardware together and see what you can make. seminsbciscon suaoegcensoie QUE]Advanced Cloud Uses ) Setting Up Your Own Cloud - Part 1 If you're interested in setting up your own cloud server, you're going to need to get hold of a few items to begin with. It's not too difficult to get up and running but you may need to eee Ne np Le INGREDIENTS FOR A CLOUD Let's begin by looking at what hardware you need to get your own cloud server up and running. alreadyhavea great hardware base on which to build your cloud, everything up to begin with ERED) contest anes‘SOFTWARE FOR YOUR CLOUD Setting Up Your Own Cloud Gli The hardware is just one element of the setup, for everything to work correctly you'll need to install an operating system and the software needed to set up the cloud side of things. You've got three choices of operating system: Windows, Mac and Linux. Windows and Mac operating systems cost, so you need tofactorin the extra expense of ane or the other. Linux onthe ather hand, is freely available but it carries with it steeper learning curve than the more familiar Windows or Mac options L768 ‘STARTING YOUR CLOUD BUILD We're assuming you have the hardware in place and that you have at least an in Youre also spoiled for choice when it comes to cloud software. Although there are plenty of programs that offer simple, online and accessible ile sharing, better developed cloud server software will oferthe usr the ability to access their cloud via mobile apps and other operating system clients, etc ing as to which OS and cloud software you want to use. For this particular example, we're going to use Linux and OwnCloud. ‘A good option to consider, if you want to save cost, isto use Ubuntu and GwnCloud. The best version of Ubuntu to go for is version 16.10 it's remarkably stale and performs very well on both madem and older hardware Italo freely available from htp://releases Lubuntu.com/1610/, Youll need to download the Ubuntu-16.10 desktop-amd6-4iso fil, at 1568, Sian Getting Ubuntu installed on your cloud hardware is surprisingly simple. There are many guides available but forthe sake of keeping you inone location look to wwwubuntuconvdownload/desktop/ bburn-a-dud-on- ubuntu fora guide on how t transfer the downloaded Ubuntu to @ DVD, or wwwubuntucom/download/ desktop/create-ausb-stck-on-ubuntu fr transferring the image toa USB stick ‘Once youve downloaded the Ubuntu image and transferedit to either a DVD or aUSB stick you need to instal tonto the cloud servers main system hard drive. Again, the process isa litle too long to feature here but look up wwuibuntucom/download/ desktop/instal- ubuntu-desktop for a guide on how to install, Ubuntu 16.0. With Ubuntu installed, make sure youre upto date by clicking on the Dash the icon in the top left ofthe screen and typing in Terminal. When the commandline Terminal opens enter the following; sudo apt-get update and press enter. Type in your Ubuntu password and when the process is complete, enter: sudo apt-get upgrade ‘and press enter again, suavegsensoie QUE)Advanced Cloud Uses Setting Up Your Own Cloud - Part 2 YOUR OWNCLOUD Youneed to download and install the OwnCloud setup files. It's an easy process and all handled from the command line. So, click the Dash and open a Terminal session. donritoad.owncloud.org/download/ prompt: You can minimise the Terminal for now repositories/stable/Vbuntu_16. 10/Release. key Open up Firefox from the sidebar Launcher and in the address =0 Release. key. This will download the accesskey tothe _bar enter: wwwlocalhost/owncloud This wil direct youto the (wnCioud repository Once that’ done add the key with: sudo’ neully installed OwnCloud portal Enter anew Administrator ‘pt-key add - < Release. key. username and password and click Finish Setup. ED Younow need to add the OwnCloud repository, You are now taken tothe main OwnCloud uahere the installation files are held withthe interface fr the Adminstrator account youve llowing command: sudo sh =c “echo just created, You can clase the Asafe home for “deb http://download.owncloud.org/doantoad/ all your data window and then notice a pair of ready-made repositories/stable/Ubuntu.16.10/ /” > /etc/ folders, Dacuments and Photos, Before you create any new ‘apt/sources. List.d/omcloud.list”.Then youneed to users, open the Terminal again and enter: ifconfig, Update the system with the new information: sudo apt-get Update. Now you can install OwnCloud with: sudo apt-get ‘install onncloud. Press Y to instal,( Setting Up Your Own Cloud Gli \With ifconfig youre locking forthe IP address ofthe cloud server its found after the ‘net’ Ee entry inthe list ours nthe Step 4 screenshot, is 1921681192, Open anew tb in Firefox and enter: http//192:1681.192/owncloud, replacing the 192.168.1192 part with your PCs IP address. Click onthe Add x20xx as ‘rusted domain button, followed by Yes. io rd The lat step added the network address ofthe (OwnCloud server asa trusted source. To create users, onthe OwnCloud Admin page, click on the pulldown Admin linkin the top right of the screen and select Users Click Add Group and create anew user access ‘group; click the Plus sign to enter the group. Folders within OwnCloud can be created or deleted by clicking the Plus symbol atthe top of the screen Folders and files can be shared with ather users by clicking on the Share symbal or the three ful stops You can change between file and media views by clicking ‘onthe four boxes inthe top right ofthe screen, Thisnest step is tricky To gain access to ‘OwnCloud from outside your network you need to open ahole in your routers firewall Every router's slightly different, making it diffcul to say what todo ‘exactly. However, ook for Pot Forwarding andallaw port 80, ‘access to the OwnCloud server. ore iu Stl i aces Younced Sey your ronso284190 Broadband JP Address, as displayed on your router connection status page. Use this to connect tothe OwnCloud server as wwwbroad bandipaddress/ cwcloud. With port 80 allowed through the router tothe OwnCloud server, you should be able to access the sever from any Internet ‘connected device. I's basic ‘compared to Google Drive, but itworks rr SeegerAdvanced Cloud Uses ) Virtualisation for the Consumer DESKTOP ANYWHERE What are the advantages of setting up or using a cloud-based virtual desktop? As it happens, here are ten examples of where a VDI will help you out. One of the main RUN LEGACY PROGRAMS BVyennete running a virtual desktop inthe cloud isthe ability to execute old programs and apps in the operating system environment they were designed for. For example running a DOS 622 of Windows 95 virtual desktop inthe coud wil allow you play all those DOS classic games and programs ‘As you'd expect, youre able touse and test other ‘operating systems within virtual ervironment. The handy thing here, onthe cloud is ‘that you local system int using its storage holding the virtual desktop image. Te)in for the Consumer Using common scenario while EMC on holiday you suddenly need to tb some work Usnga vita desktop in the cul gv you aces to afuly working compute and you can complete at you ned to wile shang with hers Having a secure backup is always a good TED ses eentoratome we Using cloud-based virtual desktop is certainly ‘one way to achieve that goal You can, with some examples and services, create an exact copy of your locally installed operating system in the cloud so its always backed up and ready for a quick restore. Oddly enough if youve access toa PETAL UAD cloud-based virtual desktop. then youre able to setup your ovm cloud. server within the already cloud hosted virtual environment: This way you can create secure tunneling for the users to access the cloud and have everything hosted remotely loud within a cloud within loud within loud within Tf youhave need to access PETE IEID multiple desktops, the initial costs in terms of hardware, software licensing and time to set everything up, not counting a backup routine or anti-virus support, can be high Altematvely, you can opt fora hosted virtual desktop platform, with multiple desktops available fr as litle as €25 per month. e@ = — Z of HAYS, suaogieasem QEAdvanced Cloud Uses ) Virtualisation for SMB/SME Users SECC CUCU ear aT aero ace Pre CURR aC Re Ue a ed savings, remote working, support and security are all achievable with a hosted, virtual cloud reo ees DESKTOP AS ASERVICE ‘Many of the benefits of virtualisation in the cloud for the business use a business those benefits can yield great advantages over the competi cross over with that of the home user but for Using avrtual desktop hasting Further to last PSU service vill ensure that you EOL entry using Thin receive the highest possible Clients to replace support, 24/7, without the need to have an extensive in-house PC and accessing a virtual desktop service, will ee a CO2 IT team, Any issues with the virtual desktop setups can be reduction af 20,956KG per year anda total energy saving quickly resolved and broken images easily replaced with a cost of 40,300 KWh; based on 100 NetVoyager Thin Clients former snapshot replacing PCs See wmmnetvoyagercouk/genera/energysave himl for more details, ‘Traditional Integrated ‘Thin Client Display Iogrted Tin Chnt ils th < - sen etn tnVirtualisation for SMB/SME Users Avirus hitting an individual, Its often US CESECODD home wseris bad enough MULTIPLE OPERATING SYSTEMS Pramas ‘but when one gets loose in business ‘a company itcan be disastrous Using avirtual desktop service tomerge alits departments and users operating system will greatly reduce the chance of a virus spreading through the needs. Marketing and design wil require Macs office staff PCs ‘company network and other PCs developers may want Linux, PCs, Macs or even mobile operating systems, With a virtual desktop service you can specify and use allthe available operating ystems across your entire business. Workers using a virtual Aswith most cloud service afferings BACKUP PROTECTION JERS SURI SAAR you're able to easily scale up or recover from ary disaster down you virtual desktop numbers by restoring arecent snapshot of their desktop The down time _asyourbusiness demands increase or reduce. New wockers are therefore, fora broken virtual desktopis minimal comparedto quickly added, and allocated a virtual desktop while former that of astandard in-house desktop restore workers or contractors can be removed to save bandwidth and. support costs.Advanced Cloud Uses Using a NAS Drive as a Cloud Server NAS BENEFITS NAS technology has come a long way in the last few years. No longer are NAS drives monolithic boxes dominating the room they occupy, infact they're quite disereet, media-type installations that can easily be hidden away in the corner ofa living room or inthe corner of the office. They are remarkably powerful these days too. With specifications. Th terms of service and software many modem NAS units una that better that of atop ofthe range PC from nots longaga,a customised version f Linux, which serves as the backbone to ‘madern NAS isa far more capable'computerthan some of the ther file and media sharing capabilites. There’ also arange of Cs found on desks. This improved processing power allows more installable apps available, that can further improve the scalabilty services to be run simultaneously and with support for more users and use of a NAS, such as cloud server software, for example. capable, NAS units ean be around the hundred pound mark. The only expense isthe actual hard dives you buy to install within the NAS unit. Depending on what capacity hard drive you want, and how ‘many you could be looking at anything rom £40 up to £400, ANAS drive, GD by this we entire unit andthe hard drives wi has areasonable set of specifications Youcan easly expect to see dual or quad core processors, gigabytes of memory high performance read and write speeds and gigabit Ethemet ports In general a [NAS wl outperform a similar specihied PC atthe same ile serving duties due toits law memory use operating system and the limited numberof processes the hardware is required to run. Ths frees up alt of resources for its sharing duties.C Using a NAS Drive as a Cloud Server GP sisinesses whe wantultascaaity an opt for enterprise ee NAS solutions with 24 drive bays posible We've already looked atthe PETE EOI benefits oF virtualisation for home and business users. f finding avirtual desktop hosting solution isrt working for you, then a NAS drive may be a good alternative, Some NAS drive ‘manufacturers have implemented a virtualisation app that can be downloaded and installed to the NAS; and when set Up correctly wil serve the user base with a variety of virtual desktop images. Naturally using a NAS asa cloud serverisa great solution You can utilise the huge capacities ofthe installed hard drives, upto 107, whilst offering the users an easy to connect and use cloud solution, Most of the NAS drives, also offer a simple management setup allowing even non oT Icy technical users the chance to get up and running with their ‘nn cloud within a matter of minutes; and often without the security hassle of opening up ahole in the router NAS drives aren't useful for simply sharing your media With the right setup, ll your desktop computers, regardless of whether ‘yuire an individual ora business can he backed up toa NAS, Youcan even store multiple backups across days, weeks or ‘months if you have enough storage available yo ANAS isan excellent one stop solution fr ay type of user. An individual can house their media collection, family photos and data backups on NAS, whilst using a cloud ‘app to hast phatos and music toother family members. Abusiness user can use ‘multiple NAS units to backup provide cloud server access and virtualisation tothe workforce, and all from aninexpensive and easily ‘manageable box, Dual bay, or more, NAS drives offer the user aset of RAID (Redundant ‘Array of Independent Disks) options With the installed drives A RAID setup simply offers diferent kinds of configurations or levels. Each ofthese levels can implement. different typeof redundancy For example, RAID 1Loffers data mirroring, so any data written to ane drive is mirrored bythe second. This way, should one drive fll you can replace it and rebuild the data fram the other one. Depending, an the RAID level you either lose some or use all f the drvels) capacity installed. Two 10TB disks at RAID 1 will only allow you touse 10TB,as the other drive is being used as the mirror. Cy ad GD Mostly though, an SMB willbe more than satisfied with just as powerful NAS, drives, offering more than ample capacity. aZz Advanced Cloud Uses _) NAS Drives for Home Users Group Review With the wealth of NAS drives available for the consumer, it can be a tad challenging finding ‘one to suit your needs, and that still offers good value for money. Most of the NAS drives you'll come across are of excellent quality but some offer a little something more than the eceaureel THREE NAS GROUP REVIEW We've got three different NAS drives in for review, from Synology, QNAP and Buffalo. All are considered consumer units and suitable for the home or even the small office. The role ofthe NAS has changed in recentyears thanks in part to Farthe most part there isa wealth of available apps from mest of the carsumer push fr more storage and better waysinwhich to the bignames in the NAS industry, especialy withthe three units stream content to our various smart devices. As aresultmest NAS weave for testing here Units are dedicated media servers, offering streaming ofthe ‘mecia stored onthe drives via.a number of protocols: DLNA ‘Inter ofthe operating system on aNAS,you can usually ind a ‘SHOUTcast, iTunes and countless more. heavily customised version of Linux. Ths ensures the NAS s ‘operating without consuming too many ofits own resources whilst Beyond the media serving capabilities, ahome NAS can actasa offering asecure and easy to use interface with which to interact. survelance station connecting to security cameras and recording the feeds You can use ane as web server hosting your The Cloud duties on such units ae ust as impressive. Chat, fle Wordpressblogoracontent management system There are _sharing.calendar sharing collaboration across folders andes apps to connectto Dropbox nd other cloud services tokeep with anything up to 2048 individual users ona single NAS. The your backup ile in smc with eachother Youcan even use aNAS beauty of using aNAS drive asa cloud servers that its 5 Virtual Private Network server. taking over theroleform your marvellously scalable for the individual Youcan expend its router and providing your intemal Intemet connected devices a storage by buying bigger capacity hard drives and installing private and secure connection tothe outside wold. ‘them, most have multiple USB ports that alow you to fit futher storage You can download different modules to enhance or ‘Te numberof apps available fra particular NAS unit depends enable other NAS cloud features and you can assign groups and greatly onthe manufacturer of the uit andhow they go about create users with limited ar whale access to certain flders stored Creating apps that can be integrated int its operating system. within the filesystem. EEE secretes anesC NAS Drives for Home Users Group Reviews Gli Home NAS Comparison The three NAS drives we used for the home reviews are all excellent in their own unique ways. As with most technology, it's what the user wants from the system that dictates which model they eventually buy. COMPARISON CHART Here's a qu Remember though, the better spec model isn't always the best choice, ‘summary to help you compare some of the features and specifications of each of the NAS drives. SYNOLOGY DS216PLAY BUFFALO LINKSTATION 520 J QNAP TS-251+ €220 £250 15GHHz Dual Core STMSTIH412 ___1GHz Realtek RTD1195N Quad-Core Intel® Celeron® 2.0GHz 168 DDR3 (ual Core) (burst up to 2426H2) 11U8820 256MB DOR TS251,26 209 DDL TN aan No USB 20 Ports scusta0l TS-251+-86: 86B DDRAL RAM No HDMI (2x4GB) 1651002255 mm NOHO Expandable up to 86B O.88KG (without drives) BixiZo 5 CEre 2xUSB20 Websccess 26 2xUSB30 DLNA™ Media Server aes HOME NovaBACKUP Buffalo Edition Oe ey 169102 «219 mm Bitrorrent™ NovaBACKUP Buffalo Eton ante Apple Time Machine® Rupe WebAccess Apple Time Machine® am Meco NovaBACKUP Buffalo Edition BitTorrent™ Apple Time Machine® suavegsensoie QEzSynology DS216Play(Synology DS216Play Gl this Linux based 05 boasts a much improved security Pienaar aCe teers ees Bon Detter trea enc SPM enon eee cet aya NAS easily From outside Secras Perec ener: Needless to say there are countless more apps and pack cae ee as wel Overall though its an excellent power NAS for partin thanks to Synology making sure that the DSM packages the home; certainly one ofthe best models from one ofthe top are developed correctly, as wel asthe adequate hardware iCute ts Features at a glance: CPU Model sIMsTHAI2 CPU Architecture 32-bit CPU Frequency Dual Core 15 GHz Hardware Transcoding Engine H.265 (HEVC), MPEG-4 Part 2, MPEG-2,VC-1, Maximum resolution: 4K (3840 x 2160), Maximum FPS: 30 System Memory 168 DDR3 Drive Bays 2 Maximum Internal Raw Capacity 20 TB (10 TB HOD x2) (Capacity may vary by RAID types) USB 2.0 Port 1 USB 3.0 Port 1 ize (Height x Width x Depth) 165 mm x100 mmx 2255 mm Weight 0.88KG Maximum Local User Accounts 2048 Maximum Local Groups 256 Maximum Shared Folder 256 Maximum Shared Folder SyncTasks 4 Maximum Concurrent 256 CIFS/AFP/FTP Connections Maximum Concurrent File Transfers 256 sembinbetscom suavegstenseie QEzBuffalo LinkStation 520Features at a glance: cPUType CPUSpeed Performance System Memory Number of Drive Bays Total Capacity USB 3.0 Port Dimension Weight WebAccess DLNA™ Media Server NovaBACKUP Buffalo Edition BitTorrent™ ‘Apple Time Machine? Realtek RTDLIOSN (Dual Core) GHz 110MB/s 256MB DDR3 2 Enclosure, 2TB, 478, 678, 818 1 87x126x 205mm 25K6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes (0 LinkStation 520Advanced Cloud Uses) QNAP TS-251+ TTC eu nGrOn a ON GrGr teu Eumundi = produced some excellent eld SED Cen muy s and SMB users. oe ane(QNAP TS-251+ The modern home NAS solution has evolved over the last Te oR) are they simply networked boxes housing a hard eee ae ete pene et a ee an eee Pea ea ete eee pulled out all the stops and is now Pea ea ces cere nan ea ree Ley Peer ee cee crc ation of the NAS device and turns itn its head Inside this two bay NAS you can finda quad ore nearer ee pe) expandable up to 868, along with 512MB of flash memory. Poor Cane ener cradles that slide into the unit and lock into position, pire See eee eg ee a Suen Ete eer! pec; there's also a power input and a pin-hole front contains a further single USB 3.0 port, the gle ane of Driving allthis is a customised embedded Linux operating system called QTS 42.3, whereby you can configure the Leer ee eee ee SO te eee Cee Cicer monte omc particular specification or to delve deeper into its inner workings for a more advanced level of configuration, Se ee ena on facility include the usual DLNA server but with the addi ability to hardware transcode video in real time up to five different devices simultaneously. The myQNAPcloud service will allow you to access your NAS contents our own p omer nection between your rout Paminist Sie outside world nal cloud storage nrg EOC eee eae server, network based surveillance station and server, and: many more services via the QNAP App Centre. The Virtualisation Station is particu Pernt y good, giving you eee The installation ofthe TS-251+ is quick and easy to. Everythin ern you through the process without ary incoherent technical Peo er nee ee ees than Synology’ offering but like the DS216Play it worth the cost ere teats Features at a glance: cru Quad-Core Intel® Celeron® 2.0GHz (burst up to 242GH2) ‘System Memory TS-251+-26: 2GB DDR3L RAM (1 x268) Expandable up to 8GB Drive Bays USB 2.0 Port USB 3.0 Port 2 169x102 x219 mm, Dimensions 128K Weight ‘WebAccess ‘Yes DLNA™ Media Server Yes NovaBACKUP Buffalo Edition Yes BitTorrent™ Yes ‘Apple Time Machine? YesAe) Advanced Cloud Uses How to Set Up a Cloud Using a Home NAS Creating your own NAS-based cloud server is remarkably easy, thanks to the modern Beier eee aoe ue arein teasers Synology DS216play NAS fitted with a pair of 6TB Seagate IronWolf hard drives CREATING YOUR CLOUD We've pre-ftted the two IronWolf drives and run through the initial set up process; this involves creating an admin user account and installing the latest version of DSM OS. First we need to instal the Cloud Station Serer With QuickConnect enabled, and once youve BSE ID ‘10m the Package Centre, located on the DSM SUSERD confirmed the new account with Synology (via desktop. Inthe Package Centre, you can find anemail sent to you), cick the Apply button in the Cloud Station Server app inthe Business section Click _the Control Panel Scroll up alittle way in the Control Panel uti con Install and Agree to allow the new app to install on your _—_-youcometo User and click on it The right-hand pane ofthis Synology NAS. section wil detail the current accounts with access tothe NAS, a ———— great tce Sena ee to QuickConnect. Click the QuickConnect link, Email and Password. You can tick the boxes to sigoegsndronmnscinece tase zosoe cnn ener wenHow to Set Up a Cloud Using a Home NAS ‘Administrators to just yourself Click Next when youre ready the next screen you're able to assign permissions to the new individual users. The builtin shared folders within the NAS With an example user and shared folder SUID are: Homes, Music, Photo and Video. On the SUSI) created, we can now attach tothe cloud server next page youre abe to select the type of using the QuckConnect app. For outside users permission the new user willhave to eachf those folders. to gain access tothe NAS you ned to inform them af the Don't ory too much about the shared files as youcan create QuickConnect address, which s listed onthe QuickConnect app ‘one ina moment. Click Next when youre ready to continue. page. Itwillbe htp//QuickConnectto/NAMEOFNAS, where NAMEOFNAS isthe QuickConnect name you et up. ———— a since teen ec sean oem mene kT eT aa eee ee ee rporteataee ream irene | gues tstacreareaerecZz Advanced Cloud Uses_ ) NAS Drives for SMB Users Group Review There are just as many business-oriented NAS drives available as there are consumer versions and just as with the consumer, the business user can get a little overwhelmed by the sheer choice. As before we have three to review, all from the SMB lines of the manufacturers. THREE BUSINESS CLASS NAS REVIEW To aid with consistency, we've selected three business class NAS drives from the same manufactures as the home, consumer models: Synology, QNAP and Buffalo; it willbe interesting to see how they compare nextto their home 1 the role ofthe consumer NAS has changed significantly in recent years, you'd think the business led NAS would have stayed somewhat static; afterall the role of a business NAS is simply to provide a backup and fle server roe, isi? ‘There's more ta a modern business NAS though than you would first imagine First it generally needs to be a more powerful “computer than the consumer versions; its usual thatthe business NAS' processors are more powerful faster and have {64-bit architecture aver the home-based 32-bit models, Furthermore, there's mare memory available to cape and drive the faster processor. This elevated performance int thereto simply drive the business focused apps and other installed hardware. Consider that a business NAS is designed to serve the needs of multiple users simultaneously both in the office and those working ‘externally. Therefore that performance impacts there to ensure your business doesr't suffer fom slow access, poor performance and downtime. Alot of business NAS drives tend t offer more drive bays as standard. Whilst two bays are often the norm, you can easily expect to see four six eight, twelve and considerably more the further up the enterprise scale you go. Thishigh degree of scalability is the key fora successful business NAS, Not only can you populate with numerous drives tut in mast cases you're also able to connect a NAS with other model NAS drives from the same company; thus creating vast 10078 plus clusters of storage. for example. Ths isthe extreme tend of the business scale butt signifies the operational benefits of adopting such atechnology into your own compary. ‘There are usualy other aspects that cover business use, such as multiple Ethernet ports, more internally installed fans hot-swap drive capabilities and encryption engines builtin to the NAS, ‘Surprisingly you also find that alot of business NAS drives share the media capabilites ofthe consumer madels. The likes of 4K transcoding, media streaming and so on are all apart of the modern day business NAS. BEE contest neti(NAS Drives for SMB Users Group Reviews Gli SMB NAS Comparison As with the three NAS drives for home use, the three example models reviewed for the SMB all offer superb performance, excellent features and plenty of expansion potential. The NAS you choose as an SMB user, will depend greatly on the type of business you run. COMPARISON CHART Here's a summary of some of the Features the three business model NAS drives offer. There's plenty more on offer from each company, so abit of research and shopping around is advised. Belg retasts BUFFALO TERASTATION 3210DN J QNAP TVS-682T £390 Intel Celeron N3160 224GHz 2.68 DOR3 3xUSB 20 1X eSATA 2x Gigabit Ethernet 2xDrive Bays No HDMI 157 «1035x232 mm L75KG (without drives) Cloud Server WebAccess DLNA™ Media Server Backup Apps: BitTorrent Apple Time Machine® approx. £600 Annapurna Labs AL212 Dual-Core 1.4 GHz 168 0DR3 NoUSB20 Ports 2 USB 30 2x Gigabit Ethernet 2xDrive Bays No HOME 170x170x230mm 48K Cloud Server WebAccess DLNA™ Media Server NovaBACKUP Buffalo Edition BitTorrent™ Apple Time Machine® approx. £1,000+ Intel® Core™ i3-6100 37 GHz dual-core processor Total DIMM slots: 4 ‘System memory: 8 GB DDR4 RAM Memory modules preinstalled AGBx2 Maximum memory: 64 GB (16 GB x4) No USB 20 Ports 5xUSB30 2x 10GBase-, 4x Gigabit Ethernet 6+xM2 3xHOMI 231x225 x320mm 7.7KG (without drives) Cloud Server: WebAccess DLNAM Media Server Backup Apps BitTorrent™ ‘Apple Time Machine suavegseseie QE)Synology DS716+IISynology DS716+II Gl areeasily ees eee ee erences Breer eee er ces ony rac! cece eer Pe eC assent orate eters erty ster cy Peete Creare rnd cree) ore Peete es eer eer ses ertecterc! eves Sree ety er treet Pee eee tan cece PN stati COI it Se performs magnificently is fantastic value or money, reer ae ae ee ones S ce ace eee Features at a glance: CPU Model Intel Celeron N3160 2.24GHz System Memory 2.GBDDR3 ize (Height x Width x Depth) 157 mmx 103.5 mm x232 mm Weight 175 kg Hardware Transcoding Engine 11.264 (AVC), H265 (HEVC), MPEG-2 and VC-1; ‘maximum resolution: 4k (4096 x 2160); ‘maximum frame rate per second (FPS): 30 Disk Encryption Hardware Encryption Engine (AES-ND) Drive Bay(s) 2 Maximum Drive Bays 7 with Expansion Unit Maximum Internal Raw Capacity 20 TB (10 TBHDD x2) (Capacity may vary by RAID types) Maximum Raw Capacity 70 TB (10 TB HDD x7) (Capacity may vary by RAID types) with Expansion Units USB 3.0 Port 3 eSATAPort 1 Maximum Local User Accounts Maximum Local Groups Maximum Shared Folder Maximum Shared Folder Sync Tasks Maximum Concurrent CIFS/AFP/FTP Connections sembinbetscom sutoogresee QEEAdvanced Cloud Uses Buffalo TeraStation 3210DNBuffalo TeraStation 3210DN es Faz) Features at a glance: Processors Installed RAM Installed Max Supported Capa Dimensions Weight Drive Bays Performance Ethernet Port USB 3.0 Port WebAccess DLNA™ Media Server NovaBACKUP Buffalo Edition BitTorrent™ ‘Apple Time Machine? ‘Annapurna Labs AL212 Dual-Core 1.4 GHz 168 DDR3 818 170x170x230mm 48kg 2 ‘LoemBis 2 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes YesAdvanced Cloud Uses QNAP TVS-682T( QNAP TVS-682T Features at a glance: cpu Intel® Core™ i3-6100 37 GHz dual-core processor System Memory Total DIMM slots: 4 System memory. 8 GB DOR4 RAM ‘Memory modules preinstalled: 4 GB x2 Maximum memory: 64 GB (16 GB x4) Drive Bays 6+2xM2 USB Port 1xUSB 30 port (Front) ‘4 xUSB 30 port (Rear) HDMI Port 3 Dimensions 231x225 x320mm Weight 17K Cloud Station Yes iTunes Yes ‘Time Machine Support Yes Virtualisation Yes Web Server Yes Mail Server Yes seminsbciscon SeegerAdvanced Cloud Uses ) How to Set Up a Cloud Solution Using a Business NAS The setting up of a cloud server on a business NAS is done similarly to that of the home NAS. The web-based administration of a NAS drive makes it incredibly simple to configure and. use. In this example, we're using the Buffalo TeraStation 321 0DN NAS 2TB model. CREATING YOUR CLOUD The Buffalo TeraStation 3210DN has been updated to the latest firmware and has cycled through the initial admin account set up process. (Once you've named the cloud server, click OK EEE anc the details willbe saved Stilin the Fle Close the Shared Folder List window and click the link button next to Users.In the User List Sharing ection, click on the Folder Setup link window click the Create User button Enter button located atthe top of the screen. Inthe Shared Folder a name for one of your users and a password. Youcan seta List window click Create Folder and when the Shared Folder unique UserID if you wish and any storage quotas Click the OK Settings window appears enter a name forthe folder and button when you're done. tick WebAccess EET secretes anes¢ How to Set Up a Cloud Using a Business NAS Gli Click the Close button to ext from the User ED You can right-click the main pane to view the EEE it Open aren browser tab or do soon a possible actions yourusercancarry out wth separate computer, and enter the adress the privileges they have. For example right-click ‘werwbuffalonascom, When it’ loaded, you may need to add an and choose Upload from the menus Click the Browse button ‘exception to your browser to access enterthe name of the and select some files to upload tothe cloud server, then click cloud server you created inthe box provided Click Connect the Upload button when ready. wen ready download fs, copy and move ‘nce logged inthe interface wil change to Backin the Buffalo admin page youcan also BHM display the folders available to the user. This BEBO ID symchronise Amazon cloud storage services. view wll depend on what folders youve gen and Dropbox content wth the flrs on them accessta ether from the wserlevelorthe group evel. your Buffalo NAS Users can then access the Buffalo cloud Doubleclickon the folder you created earlier nthe main pane server youve created editor update ary content andhaveit of the cloud interace synchronised ith the company’s Dropbox account sembinbetscom suaoegreasoie QUEAdvanced Cloud Uses) Cloud Security SAFE CLOUDS The approach with Cyber security is often to ensure that you have multiple layers of security in place. Here then are ten golden rules for cloud security. ‘Aways use a cloud sevice that offers fll Tyouie going touse aloud service to store FOES encryption for your data. Ideally the cloud AUGER) your data then ts best to fully read and cigest service will offer 256-bit AES military grade the Terms of Service ofthe cloud provider. encryption across all's communications and storage. This way, Youll be able to see where they store your data what actions it's going to be exceedingly ficult for ahacker to gainentry they perform to ensue its safety and what they can doin the through brute frce alone. ‘event of abreach or data disaster. ee. Encrypting your data before uploading ittoa If possible, ty not to store ay sensitive and cloud serie isa highly enterprising idea. ETE extremely personal data on the loud andif Providing youtakes steps to ensure the ‘you da then make sure it hasbeen encrypted encryption keys are safe, then all your data willbe a before being uploaded tothe cloud Bank details,names, jumbled mess of characters should someone ever gainentry addresses, credit card numbers are all worth their weight in toyour account {gold to ahacker: also, dnt store any tet files containing passwords on the cloud, teks ehSe hdin‘Make sue that the password you use to access your cloud services strong and doesn't contain Anything relating to you, such as your surname, street name and soon, The amauntaf people who still use ‘passwort! as their password is unbelievable. Ty instead to insert numbers capital eters and symbols CU) Tf a cloud service offers a two-step verification process, then t's best to use it. A two-step process involves you entering a password thats been sent to you via SMS and often includes an email informing you of when and where the laginhas taken place. This way youre doubling upon the security access layer. Cun} Attempts to access your data inthe loud dont EEE ainays come from some hackerin onto a mult monitor setup. Wee all familar with socal engineering being useto obtain personal information, with aller claiming tobe fom top organisations wanting to ‘gain access to your computer Don al forit Be careful when it comes to sharing files and SSID folders from the cloud, While it's the ideal solution for collaboration, giving someone the wrong level of acces, or access to something they should be viewing can have disastrous consequences for an individual or business, ial suavegrensoie QUEAdvanced Cloud Uses Where Next for the Cloud? RISE OF THE MACHINES Big Data, AI, Machine Learning, cavernous datacentres and quantum computing are all terms bandied about when it comes to discussing the future of the cloud. In truth, noone really knows which direction cloud. terms wil play a big role in defining what the future of the cloud wll ook like schnologies are stil in their infancy, in technical least. We've only just started to use the cloud for everyday tasks as consumers. Equate to physical technology and we've just reached the point in the early 80s when the home computer became possible and popular. Whilst it’s alte disconcerting ur trust nto a technology the Commodore 64, it do ret forty year think that were putting 3 equivalent level ofa thatthe future consider the ing tobe quite spectacular._ Where Next for the Cloud? Off the back of NENT AEZ UOT the Biz Data surge comes ever impressive leaps in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. Preparing hundreds of terabytes of Big Data for analysis takes up considerable time for those rvolved, so having a powerful computer do the preparation for you will certainly make sifting through that data easier OF course Machine Learning can be expanded on that, helping to create the cloud:-based apps ofthe future thatthe consumer will access via their mobile devices. Despite the Hollywood negativity ofA, it’ the future of cloud computing Looking through a midsized datacentre is something you dont forget in ahurry, ust imagine what itwillbe lke looking thraugh the datacentre ofthe future These impressive structures with ther labyrinthine coridors of ‘monolithic servers will dominate the cloud future. It’ already been stressed that although power hungry. a datacentre using carbon neutral energy sourcesis far more ecological and economical than act full oF server rooms in every company. DYN Ney ‘A popular buzz word at the moment, ig EE LUAD datas set to transform the way cloud comping wil work n the future With the tignames in cloud computing allyyng to support bigger and better ig Data its obvious that beng able to analyse huge volumes of data willbe second naturein the next fe years How this wl tvckle down tothe consumer level isi clear at presentbutthe pundits have their bets on alms unlimited Storage avaiable for personal cloud use Although still quite exoticin nature, eee Icy quantum computing is quickly becoming areal thing. Even now, you can access {quantum processors and experiment with thei builtin semi mythical tunneling entanglement and Q-Bit architectures As the future willno doubt tll, quantum computing will improve and finally leave behind traditional computing madels When this happens, expect to see a new generation of Al evolution and near instantaneous accessing of cloud data,Advanced Cloud Uses ) Glossary of Cloud Terms There are a number of confusing and bewildering terms used in technology and since the GO Dee nee Cert eeu eta Tue CNM Ae ee Eran Tt CLEAR SKIES Here's aqu ist of some ofthe terms youre likely to come across as you explore cloud technologies further. Needless to say the industry loves its terminology, so expect many more as you delve deeper. Refers tothe faster implementation of IT within a company, specifically cloud implementation. ‘An open source cloud platform that's targeted at businesses in the thinking stages of adopting a private cloud service model CIT Cr saad Another form of online mass storage, where a company can effectively backup its entire systems data to the cloud. This service is of interest to audits as offsite backups are secure and safe from accidental damage. CorIyTeg Being able to back up your data to a cloud storage service Used by both consumer and businesses alike. Offers support for ‘multiple platforms and operating systems, from computers to ‘mobile devices and even games consoles Cenc ‘Acompany that liaises between several cloud service providers nd clients to help find the best provision sen etn tn Caney [Ahyprid cloud deployment feature, whereby a private cloud is ‘able to use public cloud resources when demand for computing tasks spikes Cero On ment ‘The physcalhardware, software and connectivity that makes up a loud-based datacentre. The serves, apps networking and so on Cer OLy visualisation ofa cloud providers infrastructure that ‘hows, usually via colour coding, the services it offers on clferent platforms. fens ‘The olution that’ offered from a remote, cloud server. That can be storage, email and soon, or be categorised as Private, Public cor Hybrid Can RS yeaa uty ‘The company that provides clouc: based solutions such as storage, email, virtualisation and more. The company may or ‘may not own its datacentre and cloud infrastructure erect Online mass storage, housed on servers in datacentres with ‘quotas set for those who utilise the storageA group of linked computers that work together asi they were single computer for high availabilty and or load balancing. eeu Cloud-based telecoms, messaging, video canferencing services. The likes of Skype, Facebook and Twitter come under the CAAS heading Dees ies ‘form of cloud-based remote working whereby auser can ‘access their desktop from ary Internet connected device, regardless ofthe device's operating system. DUO Cloud housed and driven database freeing up the company’s investment inhouse hardware and significantly lowering power costs PU Na self-sufficient building with specialised climate contral uihere lines of servers are housed. The servers work ina cluster providing the various cloud services ELASTICITY The ability fr a cloud service to expand or retract its services depending on the demand toits servers. CNC Ca Cloud driven gaming servers that host games for multiple platforms: PC, P54, Xbox et. and provide unique gamer specific rewards, trophies and events HYBRID CLOUDS Acloud service that uses public and private clouds, as well as. imhouse hardware to provide cloud services. POS amc ‘Aweb-based application that runs ona remote server hosted in the cloud, The same as Software as a Service (. Glossary of Cloud Terms Gli INFRASTRUCTURE AS A SERVICE ‘cloud model that provides users witha virtual server and network The online server can be accessed from any Internet connected device iste R Ec ‘Simply a service that's designed to house mobile data storage for an individual or business. National Institute of Standards and Technology Founded in 1901, NIST provides standards for most electronic and digital services, DWC sued ‘Acloud model tat provides developers with a coding platform topprogram new apps. The platforms can be any operating ‘system offering greater scope for mult-OS app development. aie ekaklt) cloud service tat’ available to everyone providing everything from email storage virtualisation and collaboration. PRIVATE CLOUD Acloud service that’s managed by a single business, providing the same duties as a public cloud but having exclusive access tothe business only Rare as ‘cloud model that provides online access to software such as productivity apps email etc Raye L iC] ‘The act of moving all your compary, or individual data from ‘one loud service to another. Can also mean moving from al inrhouse to a cloud-based service provider. 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