Cloud Storage – What is it?

• A method for storing,

retrieving and sharing data
to an off-site location that
you access either through
the public internet or a
dedicated private network
connection. 
Advantages of Cloud
1. Cloud storage safely and securely
saves your data to a remote
database so you don’t have to store
your data and files to your
computer hard drive or other
storage device.
2. First, you don’t have to physically
possess the storage device as you
would with a flash drive, for
example, so you don’t run the risk
of losing irreplaceable data.
Advantages of Cloud
1. Cloud storage makes it easy
to share content.
2. Cloud storage services
provide elasticity, which
means you can scale up or
down your storage capacity.
3. Protection against
ransomware/Malware
Protection
 Disadvantages of Cloud
1.Internet Connection
Cloud based storage is dependent on
having an internet connection. If you are
on a slow network you may have issues
accessing your storage. In the event you
find yourself somewhere without
internet, you won't be able to access
your files.
2.Costs
There are additional costs for uploading
and downloading files from the cloud.
Disadvantages of Cloud
1.Support
Not much support for cloud storage isn't the best,
especially if you are using a free version of a cloud
provider.
2.Privacy
When you use a cloud provider, your data is no longer
on your physical storage. So who is responsible for
making sure that data is secure? That's a gray area that
is still being figured out
Local Storage
Local Storage – What is it?
• A method for storing, or retrieving
data or information to a physical
storage device, such as a flash
drive, hard disk drive that is
usually attached to a device such
as a computer system.
Advantages of Local storage
• Speed: Uploading or downloading data on local
storage is much quicker
• Security Controls: You have more control over how
the data is stored, who has access, and information
security protocols.
• Capacity: Local storage provides you with more
storage capacity.
• It does not depend on internet: Local storage is also
not dependent on internet technology.
Disadvantages of Local Storage
• Cost: The hardware costs are high and adding on
more space and upgrading only adds to the price
tag.
• Backup/Recovery: If your server dies, the data dies
with it.
• Susceptibility: Data that is stored locally is much
more prone to unexpected events, such as fires and
floods and local storage and local backups could be
easily lost or even cyber attacks