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Cloud Storage Advantages and iCloud Service Quiz
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Cloud Storage Advantages and iCloud Service Quiz

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What is one advantage of Cloud Storage mentioned in the text?

  • Dependent on guesswork for capacity (correct)
  • Inhibits global outreach
  • Ensures low speed and agility
  • Requires high capital expense
  • When was iCloud launched?

  • 2008
  • 2011 (correct)
  • 2014
  • 2019
  • Which devices can use iCloud according to the text?

  • macOS and Windows based devices (correct)
  • Windows based devices only
  • Android and iOS based devices
  • Linux based devices
  • What is the free storage limit provided by Google Drive?

    <p>15 GB</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about Google Drive is true?

    <p>It is created by Google</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between iCloud and Google Drive?

    <p>iCloud is a cloud storage and cloud computing service, while Google Drive is primarily a file storage and synchronization service.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Cloud Storage allow users to 'Stop guessing capacity'?

    <p>Because users are no longer required to estimate their data storage needs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Google Drive's synchronization feature benefit users?

    <p>By allowing seamless access to files across multiple devices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key reason why organizations may prefer Cloud Storage over maintaining their own servers?

    <p>Cloud Storage provides a fixed expense model that is more predictable for budgeting.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important for a cloud storage service to allow users to 'Go global in minutes'?

    <p>To facilitate fast expansion of data centers to meet user demand worldwide.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    • Cloud storage is a type of cloud computing where data is stored on remote servers accessed through the internet.
    • Advantages of cloud storage include trading capital expense for variable expense, benefiting from economies of scale, and increasing speed and agility.
    • iCloud is a cloud storage and computing service launched on October 12, 2011, with an estimated 850 million users as of 2020.
    • iCloud can be used on iOS devices, macOS computers, and Windows-based computers.
    • Google Drive is a file storage and synchronization service by Google, offering users 15 GB of free storage to store, synchronize, and share files across devices.

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    Test your knowledge on cloud storage advantages like reducing capital expenses, benefiting from economies of scale, and the iCloud service that was launched in 2011. Learn about the benefits of using remote servers accessed from the internet.

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