ABSTRACT

Cloud Storage is a service where data is remotely maintained,

managed, and backed up. The service is available to users over
a network, which is usually the internet. It allows the user to
store files online so that the user can access them from any
location via the internet. The provider company makes them
available to the user online by keeping the uploaded files on an
external server. This gives companies using cloud storage
services ease and convenience, but can potentially be costly.
Users should also be aware that backing up their data is still
required when using cloud storage services, because recovering
data from cloud storage is much slower than local backup.

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 TABLE OF CONTECT
CHAPTER NO: TITLE PAGE NO:

ABSTRACT

1 INTRODUCTION 3

2 WHAT IS CLOUD STORAGE 4

3 HOE CLOUD STORAGE WORKS 5

4 TYPE OF CLOUD STORAGE 7

5 RISKS OF CLOUD STORAGE 9

6 ADVANTAGES OF CLOUD STORAGE 10

7 DISADVANTAGES OF CLOUD STORAGE 11

8 CONCLUSION 12

REFERENCES

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INTRODUCTION

Cloud Storage is a model of data storage in which the digital data is

stored in logical pools, the physical storage spans multiple servers (and
often locations), and the physical environment is typically owned and
managed by a hosting company. These cloud storage providers are
responsible for keeping the data available and accessible, and the
physical environment protected and running. People and organizations
buy or lease storage capacity from the providers to store user,
organization, or application data. Cloud storage services may be
accessed through a co-located cloud computer service, a web service
application programming interface (API) or by applications that utilize
the API, such as cloud desktop storage, a cloud storage gateway or Web-
based content management systems.

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WHAT IS CLOUD STORAGE

Cloud Storage is technology that allows you to save files in storage,

and then access those files via the Cloud. Let's break down this
definition. First, storage is the computer's ability to save files and other
resources for later use. When you restart a computer, the files that are
still available after the computer turns back on are saved and read from
storage. Such storage commonly consists of a hard drive, a USB Flash
drive, or another type of drive.
Because local data drives can be damaged or stolen, an idea was
developed to use data drives over a network as storage. This allows the
drives to be secured in a data center and backed up automatically.
Initially, network storage required fast local networks (LAN), but today
we have a ubiquitous network called the Internet.
The second part of Cloud Storage, the Cloud, represents the Internet.
Any service, including storage, available over the Internet, is called
Cloud service. If you use GMAIL it is email in the Cloud, if you use an
Amazon MP3 player, that's music in the Cloud.

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HOW CLOUD STORAGE WORKS

While it’s true that all computer owners store data, some users acquire so much
information that their computer almost qualifies as a mini-library of sorts. For
these users, finding enough storage space to hold all the data they’ve
accumulated can seem like Mission Impossible.
Cloud Storage
Some people invest in larger hard drives. Others favor external storage devices like
thumb drives or compact discs. Then there are those who are choosing to rely on
a growing trend: cloud storage.
What cloud storage really is boils down to this: It’s saving data to an off-site
storage system maintained by a third party. Rather than storing information to
your computer’s hard drive or other local storage device, you save it to a remote
database. The Internet provides the connection between your computer and the
database.
Architecture
A high level architecture of cloud storage.
Cloud storage is based on highly virtualized infrastructure and is like broader cloud
computing in terms of accessible interfaces, near-instant elasticity and scalability,
multitenancy, and metered resources. Cloud storage services can be utilized from

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an offpremises service (Amazon S3) or deployed on-premises (ViON Capacity
Services).
Cloud storage typically refers to a hosted object storage service, but the term has
broadened to include other types of data storage that are now available as a
service, like block storage.
Object storage services like Amazon S3 and Microsoft Azure Storage, object
storage software like Openstack Swift, object storage systems like EMC Atmos,
EMC ECS and Hitachi Content Platform, and distributed storage research projects
like OceanStore and VISION Cloud are all examples of storage that can be hosted
and deployed with cloud storage characteristics. There is also multiple cloud
services management web application, like Multcloud designed to tie together all
cloud storage services in one platform and transfer data between cloud drives.

Cloud storage is:

• Made up of many distributed resources, but still acts as one, either in a
federated or a cooperative storage cloud architecture
• Highly fault tolerant through redundancy and distribution of data
• Highly durable through the creation of versioned copies

• Typically eventually consistent with regard to data replicas

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TYAPE OF CLOUD STORAGE

There are four main types of cloud storage — personal, public, private
and hybrid;
Personal Cloud Storage
Also known as mobile cloud storage, personal cloud storage is a subset
of public cloud storage that applies to storing an individual's data in the
cloud and providing the individual with access to the data from
anywhere. It also provides data syncing and sharing capabilities across
multiple devices. Apple's iCloud is an example of personal cloud
storage.
Public Cloud Storage
Public cloud storage is where the enterprise and storage service
provider are separate and there aren't any cloud resources stored in the

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enterprise's data center. The cloud storage provider fully manages the
enterprise's public cloud storage.
Private Cloud Storage
A form of cloud storage where the enterprise and cloud storage
provider are integrated in the enterprise's data center. In private cloud
storage, the storage provider has infrastructure in the enterprise's data
center that is typically managed by the storage provider. Private cloud
storage helps resolve the potential for security and performance
concerns while still offering the advantages of cloud storage. Hybrid
Cloud Storage Hybrid cloud storage is a combination of public and
private cloud storage where some critical data resides in the
enterprise's private cloud while other data is stored and accessible from
a public cloud storage provider.

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RISKS OF CLOUD STORAGE

I don’t think cloud storage is an infallible service. Along with the benefits, they
come with a few risks as well. It’s totally upon you to shortlist the service
providers that properly serves your purposes. Otherwise, you may face some risks
in the process of backup. Let’s look at the flip side of a cloud storage system.
• Requires high speed internet connection most of the time
• Data is stored on third party servers
• When a provider closes its service for maintenance, you may find it troublesome
to access your data
• If your provider closes its service permanently, you may lose you valuable data
 Premium services cost you a considerable amount for the storage volume
Most of the cloud storage service providers offer a free plan that intends to serve
your common needs. In case of dealing with a huge pile of files or business
essentials, cloud storage can be a reasonable way for securing your data in the
cloud.

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ADVANTAGES OF CLOUD STORAGE

Usability: All cloud storage services reviewed in this topic have desktop folders for
Mac’s and PC’s. This allows users to drag and drop files between the cloud storage
and their local storage.
Bandwidth: You can avoid emailing files to individuals and instead send a web
link to recipients through your email.
Accessibility: Stored files can be accessed from anywhere via Internet connection.
Disaster Recovery: It is highly recommended that businesses have an emergency
backup plan ready in the case of an emergency. Cloud storage can be used as a
back up plan by ‐ businesses by providing a second copy of important files. These
files are stored at a remote location and can be accessed through an internet
connection.
Cost Savings: Businesses and organizations can often reduce annual operating
costs by using cloud storage; cloud storage costs about 3 cents per gigabyte to
store data internally. Users can see additional cost savings because it does not
require internal power to store information remotely.

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DISADVANTEGES OF CLOUD STORAGE

Usability: Be careful when using drag/drop to move a document into the cloud
storage folder. This will permanently move your document from its original folder
to the cloud storage location. Do a copy and paste instead of drag/drop if you
want to retain the document’s original location in addition to moving a copy onto
the cloud storage folder.
Bandwidth: Several cloud storage services have a specific bandwidth allowance. If
an organization surpasses the given allowance, the additional charges could be
significant. However, some providers allow unlimited bandwidth. This is a factor
that companies should consider when looking at a cloud storage provider.
Accessibility: If you have no internet connection, you have no access to your data.
Data Security: There are concerns with the safety and privacy of important data
stored remotely. The possibility of private data commingling with other
organizations makes some businesses uneasy. If you want to know more about
those issues that govern data security and privacy, here is an interesting article on
the recent privacy debates.
Software: If you want to be able to manipulate your files locally through multiple
devices, you’ll need to download the service on all devices.

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COUNCLUSION

• Many of the activities loosely grouped together under cloud computing have
already been happening and centralised computing activity is not a new
phenomena
• Grid Computing was the last research-led centralised approach
• However there are concerns that the mainstream adoption of cloud computing
could cause many problems for users
 Many new open source systems appearing that you can install and run on your
local cluster

REFERNCES

1. Google

2. Wikipedia

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