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When we use cloud computing for storage and backup, we need a service provider who offers
the value of unlimited storage and speed. You may also experience limited storage space or
accessibility.
You cannot solve technical faults at your end as you have to depend upon third party for
technical solutions.
You have to share information with third party and trust them to not share sensitive information
of your organisation. So, at times, the data gets leaked.
STORING DATA USING CLOUD COMPUTING
Cloud computing provides a facility to store, organise, and edit data
through the network. Data can also be shared with others using cloud
storage. There are many service providers that give the facility of cloud
storage. The most commonly used cloud storage applications are
Google Drive, OneDrive, Drop Box, etc. In this chapter, we will discuss
in detail about One Drive and how to upload and share data through
OneDrive.
Introducing OneDrive
OneDrive is a cloud storage facility offered by Microsoft. This service is available for free to all
users who have a Microsoft Account. It was launched on August 1, 2007. OneDrive lets users
store files and data on remote computers. These stored files can be synced with devices and
shared with other users. OneDrive is a part of cloud computing. It gives users the option to
access their files through various apps on Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS operating systems.
It offers different storage plans to users as per their requirements. It provides 5 GB of storage
free of cost, but more than 5 GB can be taken on a monthly or yearly payment system. It is also
known as SkyDrive.
Windows 10 users have OneDrive pre-installed as an inbuilt feature on their computer. To use
the services of OneDrive, you must have Microsoft's account.
Accessing OneDrive using App
The steps to access the OneDrive using app are as follows:
2 Scroll down
to letter 'O' and
click on the
OneDrive app.
1 Click on the
Start button.
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