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Use of Cloud Computing Applications and Services

ckeller — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:13:16 -0500

Some 69% of online Americans use webmail services, store data online, or use software programs such as word processing applications whose functionality is located on the web. Online users who take advantage of cloud applications say they like the convenience of having access to data and applications from any Web-connected device. However, their message to providers of such services is: Let's keep the data between us.

Computing In The Cloud: Who Owns Your Files?

ckeller — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:41:02 -0500

"Do you have a Yahoo e-mail account? Maybe a Gmail account? Do you put up pictures on Flickr? Perhaps you've started keeping your schedule online. If so, then you are using cloud computing — that's what tech companies call it when people work and store information on the Internet. "

At Libraries, Taking the (Really) Long View

ckeller — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:46:16 -0500

Storing digital data is becoming more essential to the work of librarians, who are trying to think in terms of the next 100 years — a virtual eternity in computer time.

Managing Storage on Your LMS: Learning Objects

drupal — Tue, 03 Aug 2004 10:55:23 -0500

As the acceptance and utility of learning management systems grows, so does the need to store their digital content. Waiting for the next advance in storage technology is not enough—storage management strategies that involve the use of reusable content objects can help.