Study Material - Storage and Access of Digital Resources
Study materials for Module 5 developed by Godfrey Haonga and Shadrack M. Mbogela.
1.1 Summary
In this topic we have explored the concept of cloud storage and its types. We also explored the concept of Dropbox and Google drive, and looked at the challenges of cloud storage on security and user privacy. Despite the risks that may arise, cloud storage has been beneficial to both individual and organization in terms of the services offered which are more reliable. Cloud storage can reduce cost to organization, gives recovery of data during disaster, more security and easy accessibility.
In addition, we have included a detailed lesson about digital storage. We have learnt that there are two types of channels or means that we can use to save and retrieve our data in digital form. Depending on the nature or situation at hand these channels have advantages and disadvantages over the other. However, the choice of a means to use may depend on the situation