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Benefits of Using Cloud Computing

            Some benefits of cloud computing are:

                Cost Effective: It eliminates the capital cost of maintaining computing infrastructure.
                Speed and Flexibility: It allows faster access of resources from anywhere across the globe.

                Ease of Storage: It offers unlimited storage space relieving the user from the worries of running out
               of data storage space. Users do not have to worry about backups. It allows co-workers to easily share

               files and communicate with each other.
                Data Security: It offers advanced security and reliability features to the user for their data. There
               are many authentication, access control and encryption measures which do not allow unauthorised
               access to sensitive data.


            Risks of Using Cloud Computing

            Some risks of using cloud computing are:

               Your sensitive data might be at risk from hackers.
               Some people might face issues like data loss.

                The user is always dependent on the Internet. So, if the user is unable to connect to the Internet, he/
               she cannot access their files and data.

            OneDrive

            OneDrive was launched by Microsoft in 2007. It was also known as SkyDrive. OneDrive is a cloud file
            storage service. This cloud-based service gives the users a space to store and share documents. When
            a person is working on multiple projects, he /she have to deal with loads of files. These files occupy a
            lot of disk space on the laptop or desktop. The person might even want to access the images and
            documents from his / her mobile, iPad or laptop.

            OneDrive helps to reduce the clutter from the desktop and access these files to
            edit/read wherever the user is. This Internet based storage platform by Microsoft
            offers 5 GB free space to the user with Microsoft account.
            Windows 10 users have OneDrive as an inbuilt feature into their computer. To use the services of
            OneDrive, you must be registered with the Microsoft’s website.


                 RSS (REALLY SIMPLE SYNDICATION)


            All of us search the Internet for so many things every day. We visit some sites regularly. RSS tracks this
            information and regularly sends you updates whenever the sites are updated. RSS is used to organize
            your favorite blogs, movies, news, images, etc. in one window. Before RSS, the user had to visit each
            website and check for updates. This led to spending a lot of time if no new updates found. With RSS
            (RSS feeds) you save time. It fetches the updated web feed or newly published information from the
            website/blog directly to you. So, you do not have to search for updated information again and again.






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