Re: data storage (again)

[Bob <w8imo@xxxxxxxx>]

Prior to my retirement three years and four days ago, I saw "off line" storage schemes at many of my Customers.  I don't remember any of them using the INTERNET but rather they used an INTRANET. 

Having been in the information technology business for forty years and having seen what my Customers did to store data and knowing what I know about data security, there is no way I would send my info to a 'cloud'.

The toaster and green home are the least of my concerns.  I am more concerned about big brother,  account numbers, and the info that identifies me and me alone.  Storing in a cloud is to me, like saying, ""Here you are identity thieves. Anything else I can do to help you be me?"

And as Roy said, if my ISP or access point goes down, I can still work off line.

Bob

PhotoRoy6@xxxxxxx wrote:

Some on Motley Fool have been pushing investments in companies that are expected to run the cloud.

However I see the two problems with the cloud.One you have centralized access to all info which Big Brother might make use of and two what happens when your cloud fails, is offline or your access method goes down? You will get no work down, not be able to work the toaster or have your state of the art green home run efficiently. People using image programs like Photoshop are going to have to have access to the fastest communication links possible as a lot of manipulations are very intensive.The cloud is like any other technology - a two edge sword.

 

Roy

 

 

In a message dated 8/4/2009 10:04:14 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, lookaround360@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

Storage and software from the "cloud"; processing power will be
shared with other computers

 

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