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Whether its learning anew language, secure access to the company’ financial records, are cheaper training for work-based qualifications, or creating your own taestablsh and allow you to access your records from any _learning content there are cloud solutions available to create Intemet-connected device whatever youneed. - & storage Many SMBs opt for a complete tocreate and maintain, and that’ often quite loud storage solution keeping all their data online to avoid expensive Using cloud-based email provision isa cheaper data disasters, and allowing 24/7 accesso it Mast though, and hasleree solution that te SMB/SME should really tend tolean toward ahybrid solution where both on-site and consider adopting, cloud storage solutions are at work CLOUD STORAGE Collaboration inthe cloud can Helpdesk cloud software isnt imited SOMALI have asignincant impact onhow Juang tai tecnica fa company. youand your business work with good Helpdesk solution can be thers. Remote or mabileuserscan work asiftheyre inthe customised to fit whatever sector your company supplies. office, and cross-company projects can be better managed. What's more,a cloud Helpdesk allows people to contact you It's smarter way of working together, and thanks tocloud from anywhere inthe world widening your customer base. technologies also alot easierCloud for Business : Team Collaboration Cloud Examples The ability to work together on a single project, no matter where you are in the world, is what communications technology was originally designed for; consider John McCarthy's concepts from the 50s. Finding the right tool for the right job, though, requires some research WORKING TOGETHER ‘There are countless cloud collaboration services available, which can be quite bewildering. Here areten proven business solutions to help you fine-tune your choice of provider. University of Cambridge, AA and more, the service is designed team communications are all handled easily and can deliver Citrix has a long history of Aside from offering MOLI OED working with collaboration Celle TR TUS TPE complete cloud services. The companys newest solution fr the cloud based resource is Shareile which provides asimple, heme user, Google's apps als cater to the business user. The secure way to collaborate with teams from around the world. collaboration tools are the same as what’ on offer for fre; however, a business can demand more content, space and unique customisations § ShareFile Google Apps for BusinessTeam Collaboration Cloud Examples Gli Thebusiness side Box prides tse on offering a simple, centralised RESEND cine 65 ELD) sercewereyurtoanscan nage and offers considerably colaborat on projects more effectively. The more than what thehome user gets For areasonable monthly workflows easly managed anda la ofthe settng:up Cost you gtallthe usual Office 365 apps alongside MS Teams, _ processes are handled automaticaly ‘SharePoint, and OneDrive for business; all of which make for an excelent collaboration suite of tol This excellent service gives teams everything Yammer is apart ofthe Office 365 business they need to stayin sync, hit deadlines and PEED suite that focuses on socal networking and reach their goal, Users can shar, collaborate team collaborations. Irs aconcise and easy {and focus on what'sneededto bring together the projector to use service that works seamlessly wit Office and fosters customers. Its astreamlined service that’s very visual and _ great collaborations across the workforce. comes together really well There’ aton of features, and the service is continually growing. Tellois an exellent productivity and (Ovum Research has ranked MangoApps RSMO caboration platform Tesdesignedtohelo QALY asthe best rimarket collaboration your business increase its workflow wth teams Services in a recent enterprise socal from anywhere in the world Its a reasonably priced integration networking report. The companys calaboation tools are app lke Evernote, Google Hangouts, ropboxand more I's excllent and cover every aspectf the cloud senviceto dlver little wonder that the likes of PayPal Kickstarter, Adobe and scalable solution for your business. Pra use its services D7redg- © Mereohees: Cloud for Business Cloud eCommerce Examples The ability to lower costs, respond quickly to any market opportunity and accelerate sales are why many businesses are turning to cloud-based eCommerce applications. There are Peet ener ere ee cee CCCs rie CLOUD SALES Businesses need to consider many aspects when it comes to choosing the eCommerce platform that best suits their needs. Out of the many, here are ten excellent examples to investigate. Hailed as one ofthe best eCommerce SALAD cloud services available, Shopity covers YAHOO AABACO SMALL BUSINESS pretty much every aspect of sales for your business. Its easy touse, has avast range of services,andcan Using Yahoo! as an e-Commerce platform may not be every be customised for your company. company’s frst choice However, Yahoo! Aabaco Small Business is one of the leading e-Commerce services. It offers a stable, secure and scalable platform, as well as best in class SEO and e-shopping integrations. E\ shopify YAHOO! Aabaco Small Business Aer ofthe tp names in Volusion another ofthe bighemyweight SOOM cCommcceccdcoretngis RQOMESCOTD) voncsnnenecencstwe-conmctosee BigCommerce, a company that ‘online shopping With it, you can create prides itself on handling huge volumes and more wee trafic. your anline store quickly and easly building the e-Commerce With an average uptime of 93.99%, BigCommerce isan ideal frontend with numerous themes and all ata reasonable solution for thase businesses that can see significant growth in monthly cost. their sector forthe future Sicommerce @ volusionShoppingCartis an all-in-one a UIT UID &-Commerce solution offering a range of packages that cover all, aspects of getting your online store up and running, There's a high degree of flexibility both forthe business and the products your sling, lus it's easy to manage and update, JshoppingCart’ Although nat as welLknown as some of the other eCommerce solutions inthis ist, 3dcarts by no means aminnow inthe online shopping ocean. With competitive SMB price plans and plenty of technology available into which the business can grow and expand, 3dcarts an excellent choice, (™) 4deart ‘Surprisingly Woy the free website builder, also offers an e-Commerce service. If youre a groning, but stil small business and you want a hassle-free and cheap e-Commerce solution, then Wx may well be worth investigating While it wont be able to compete withthe big ‘eCommerce names, its fantastc resource to consider. WIX Etsy is aninteresting addition to ths lst It's not ‘as much ofa heavyweight e-Commerce platform _as most of the companies here, butt can stil offer the SMB user exactly what they require. With no monthly fees (justlsting transaction and payment processing fees), and a great selection of tools available is an ideal start X-Cart uses ahost of open-source tools to provide an effective e-Commerce platform. The features this company offers are too numerous tollsthere, but suffice to say t prety well covers most aspects cof your online business. The pricing works fom free use up to several thousand for alifetime license and top ter support. =) XCART Thisis another alln-one Etsy TaN \ahse i solution very similar to that of cart Withit, you can create some stunning storefronts, and. integrate leading business tools into your ste I's easy touse and can expand as your business and customer base grows. 4\PinnadeCort ( Cloud eCommerce Examples GlCloud for Business : Cloud Accounting Examples Small business owners no longer need to purchase expensive and time-consuming accounting software, thanks to cloud accounting services. The benefits of accounting in the cloud are well documented: better security, disaster recovery, and accessible data. But Mercer CLOUD FINANCIALS ‘Atypical cloud accounting service offers invoicing, banking, purchasing, expenses, and tax management, with the ability to integrate add-ons such as PayPal. ‘According to FreshBooks, you can ClearBiooks is an excellent start when OUD researching cloud accounting for RTD save 192 hours ayear just by using its software Hailed as one of the easiest ‘your business With t you can create customisable invoices, set automatic payment reminders, and to use and implement, cloud accounting services FreshBooks schedule recuring invoices It's also excellent for keeping up can manage every aspect of your small usiness accounting with your tax returns and managing your banking, needs, together with the ability to integrate numerous apps. ((ClearBooks FREHBOOKS cloud accounting ero allows lie invoicing, a mobile app, tock CuickBoois is an excellent choice management pall managemertardbark ULES) of cous accounting services or the reconciliation ean handle mutpecurences, smal business wer Ttffers good hasa significant level of security and customisable reporting, value for money.seay tose and covers everthing youl Inshor. ts considered one ofthe best online accounting need ram nancial sftnare incudinganeasyto use ax solutions avalable return feature. DKENOP seautiful accounting software @ quickbooks.( Cloud Accounting Examples Gl Kashoo advertises itself as being easier than Thisis another interesting easytouse ESI cricksooks more ponerfulthan FreshBooks, AUT TTS online accounting platform specially ‘and more human than Xero. There are designed fr small business users certainly plenty of features available andit’s also good value _to help manage their fnances. The Zoho Books dashboard for money. One worth considering for your SMB needs is aclean interface which offers the user quick accessto everything theyll need to track and automate their accounting. RE kashoo. ati tos ThisLondon-based cloud accounting OneUpis one ofthe fastest growing online STRIP service specialises in providing eveything accountancy platforms fr small business the small business user needs from their ‘owners. With advanced automation a tidy financial oftware. I's secure, quick and easy to setup, easy to interface, competitive pricing plans and an all-in-one business se, and integrates ver 85 eCommerce add-ons. It's also very management services, there's litle wonder why over 700,000 users have adopted it reasonably priced and provides a wealth of other features. Formal ‘There can hardly be alist of accounting services GO DADDY ONLINE BOOKKEEPING JFAMEMN SAGE i Si as without any mention of Sage. The company Outright isa giant in the fnancial market, and offers the acquisition by Go Daddy boosted the company's SMB everything from individual users, to SMBs, mid-sized businesses accounting services, helping smaller companies get the best and beyond an incredible loud accounting package. from an easy to use, cloud:-based financial platform Theres plenty on offer here andis certainly worth considering, REEDED Onine gootscening Sage: Cloud for Business Data Management Cloud Examples PEC aren Re en uC ea Wee Cues cloud service offers multiple platform access, collaborations, sharing, syncing with devices and operating systems, as well as good value for money and a secure digital environment. DATA CLOUDS Cloud storage can greatly improve a business's operation by offering unlimited access to its data, from anywhere and at any time. There are countless services available, so here are ten for your consideration. ‘Te business side of Drophoxis one of the PRIETO top, cloud storage coicesfor the SMBuser. fe Box offers the SMB user agreat cloud storage platform. Colabocation filesharing, security, Its priced competitively offers storage, Content management and mobility are all catered centralised administration and better management of your for using Bors easy to navigate and use interface. You can online documents also integrate popular apps such as Office 365, Google Apps, SalesForce and many more. 23 Dropbox for Business SugerSynchas been a great value Without a doubt, one of the most BLL lou storage providerformanyyears. MGRSCNGAD used cloud storage solutions The company offers range of flexible auailabeto the business users features and solutions forthe end-user, along withthe usual from the Interet giant, Google. There's plenty of storage collaboration, syncing across devices and operating systems, available up to tens of terabytes, and naturally, you have the and disaster recovery. backing of one ofthe biggest companies onthe planet SugarSync Google Drive(Data Management Cloud Examples Gl Integatng Ofer 365, Tiel sutedior alltushessises ASD ts oftceOninc aps, Caternethe a werent as andthe compan protection sence Toucaock wp your sever and SharePit poral MicosetsOnebrves pobity datafom rangect dees and compe even sev ond cncoltheistchowesf dnudsoagefornetusres use Senos mabe dataynen outa be There ae numeraus features available, andits a reasonably precdsertetoe, CARBONITE® OneDrive @ SPIDEROAK just QD oon Zoal offers the business user a service Data management, sharing. online LED thatutiises artificial inteligence to back NED editing colatoraton anduser up discover and organise stored data, The management are all part of what company also offers auniquethreelayer storage service. __Opentriveoffersits business customers. There's lt more Instant, Cold and Local storage, whereby data can be organised on offer to, with competitive price pans fr up to 10OTB of into on-demand, rarely used, and hybrid recovery options. storage available. zoolz Business OpenDrive!"Cloud for Business : Email Providers for SMBs Email has become one of the most critical services of the modern business. Customers Pe rieu ens eeu crude ae eu eure ice without email, your company's growth is severely limited. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF EMAIL The importance of finding a research before choosing, whic 10d cloud-based email provider goes without saying. There are plenty of services to in be time-consuming. Here's ten tohelp start you off. Google's Gmail for business is an obvious frst ‘Amazor's WorkMallis a TUE choice for most smal business users there's a EUUY OD AOAC N ED cad choice for the growing {good chance you and your workforce already business It's easy touse use the personal version. Gmailfor business offers 30GB of _and setup supports existing desktop and mobile email clients, storage, compatibility with MS Outlook anda personalised _is value for money and uses enterprse-grade security tahelp, email address fr your company. protect your inbox contents, G Suite Also called MICROSOFT EXCHANGE ONLINE UCM SCS Yahost Business “The competitively priced Micrasoft Exchange Online offers the Mail, the service offered here for small business users, is business user premier disaster recovery solutions, global server certainly worth considering. There area lot of features coverage, antispam and anti-malware tering, andarange available, a management console that's easy to use and of plans fram which to chaose It's easy touse familiar with its understand, and the pricing is reasonable toa users, and easy to maintain too, Exchange YAHOO! Aabaco Small Business orkMail(Email Providers for SMBs Gl Rackspace isan affordable email With over 50 million users worldwide, bre TD hosting service for small business users, BAG aA TN including the likes of Canon, Sony and Outlook webmail and mobile access are ‘Marriot, IceWarp isa great ema provider all covered, along with large mailbox storage options and an with plenty of features to offer. It’s an integrated solution for ‘easy to set up email migration service Support is good and the email, document management and communications with company even offers several How-To ticles to helpyou out Outlook support and collaboration with other contacts, @rackspace. |\ce)/\/arp the #1 managed cloud company GMX isan interesting cloud, email service solution. ‘mail Clouds customisable, simple Itoffers unlimited storage antivirus protection, QUAUCOMARSTEPI) to manage and use, offers spam _aspam fier, the ability to send upto SOM file and malware protection and filters, attachments, and access va mobile devices There's a lot more is scalable and can be used as ahybrid solution; meaning itis available fram GMX, so it's definitely worth checking out. installed on-premises as wea inthe cloud, Email’ always open Kerio Cloud KERIO CLOUD MESSAGING J}enaeeitemmm IPSWITCH HOSTED IMAIL SERVER spam fitering drag, and drop attachments, custom filters, desktop notifications, a Reliailty and ease of use ae the key factors fr Ipswitchs calendar with invite facilities, contacts, tasks and notes, and Hosted IMall Server. This cud email service has countless instant messaging, The price plans are very competitive, with benefits on offer forthe small business user ands reasonably Unlimited mailbox storage from as litle as $7/£560 per month, priced too. & KERIO ipswitch: Cloud for Business Green Cloud Providers Although powering a huge datacentre may not appear to be very ‘green’ the environmental costs of cloud computing have been assessed by Sustainablebrands.com and found to be of beneft to those businesses looking to reduce the impact on the environment. GOING GREEN Fewer machines, effcientclimate contro, reuse of generated heat, and many more environmental benefits can be delivered from cloud computing. Here are ten cloud providers who are ‘going green’. Based across a ARACEAE Scandinavia this cloud hosting company offers many excellent services through its green datacentres Powered by hydropower and operating in accordance with 150 14001 Environmental Standard Guidelines, this Nordic datacentre is one of the greenest inthe world. Headquartered in California and ranked in the DE GGAD Fortune 500, NetApp was founded in 1992 and isa cloud data services and data management company. Iteecenty purchased the Icelandic cloud data company GreenQloue, and as such inherited GreenQloud’s excellent environmental processes. Further to this, Netgp conforms to 150 14001:2015, is Energy Star recognised, and holds LEEED Certifications fr three ofits buildings. ri NetApp’ ‘Google's entire infrastructure is carbon- ED seuzal whichis apretty impressive feat considering the size and computing poner at which the companys datacentre operates. 35:per cent of the energy that Google uses forts datacentres comes fram renewable sources, and the company is aiming to improve that further inthe future, Gt MICROSOFT AZURE Microsoft Azure offers a set ‘oF cloud services through the companys managed datacentres. The company’s datacentres and cloud platform services are carbor-neutral using renewable sources for its energy needs. In fact, Microsoft is one ofthe US largest green power purchaser,‘As well as adhering tothe highest possible security standards, Wiss cloud service provider CloudSigma is also carbon-neutral across alts datacentres, Itwas one of the fist datacentres to achieve carbon-neutra status and is one of the most power-efficient in Europe, too, CloudSigma: OUDSIGMA Dedlserve is one ofthe biggest cloud DES ALAD service providers in the world operating fifteen datacentres from around the world This rsh company has taken great step to reduce ts evironmentalimpact over the years; ensuing thats power consumption is considerably less than a conventional in-house server setup. dediserve (Green Cloud Providers Gli TMs SmartCloud datacentres GERI L DD are exceptionally erironmentally Friendly Justa few years ago, the European Commission awarded Participants in Datacentre Efficiency ‘totwentyseven ofthe companys datacentres Soaswelas offering enterprise evel cloud sence, the companys als actively lowering its carbon Footprint ——=_ —— -— = = = = =—— a = — oo =— = = oo —— = — ee oe its datacentres from 100-per cent (rackspace. the open cloud company committed to lowering its environmental impact by using renewable fuels. The company has plans to signficantly reduce its energy impact by 2020 and lower its carbon emissions to less than 2015 level CRramaiCloud for Business Public Cloud Benefits THE PUBLIC CLOUD So, what are the benefits of using Public cloud computing over traditional setups, private or hybrid clouds? Let's have a look at what the public cloud model has to offer the SMB user. One of the main ben PAY AS YOU GO PIEZO] of the 's decidedly cheaper to set up than dedicated, inhouse hardvare, software and everything ese. Public cloud. and space is rented, and therefore youll only pay for 3 initial investments very low, even zero what you use Plus insome examples. Toexpandthe Pay 1s You Go benefit if youre considering traditionally installed server, with other hardware, then youll also need to factor in climate control and upkeep for that server, and possibly its own dedicated server roam, The costs soan mount up, whereas using a public cloud cuts out everything associated with locally installed hardware, (oat geeky a Fa T1‘Mobile, home working, collaborations ‘across other companies (and globally), ‘and filesharing are all benefits of using @ public cloud setup.As ather companies also use @ public cloud, the integration is relatively seamless, and as long as you have an Interet connection you an stay in touch. ay ~ a mee ‘public cloud when compared to other cloud service types and a traditional In-house setup, is relatively easy to set Up for your business You dantt necessailyneed any significant technical knowledge, andthe process is often backed up by 24/7 support from the cloud service provider Although youll stil need SOLED to maintain your in-house computers and devices, sing a public cloud service drastically reduces the high-end levels of maintenance usually associated with running your network. Its not just the maintenance of the servers either, consider the saving in not having to maintain a server room, climate control et. (A (Public Cloud Benefits Gl Public cloud services, by their Pay as You Go nature are often contract- free. While that worit necessarily impress some business users, others wil enjoy the freedom of rot having to commit ta a long-term contract eLONLary . —— s Asyouare no DNRC doubt anare, upgrading software or hardware within a business can be tricky. Updated software may nat work with older versions, hardware may require more expense to implement, and testing times for TT staff can be long and expensive. A public cloud service cuts down on the expense, and time taken during upgrades, Keeping downtime low. ‘As youare aware by now. pr ~ ace a itcomest picking a public cloud service provider. Youle not limited by geographical location or languages, or by whats availabe in terms of IT support or skills in your local region, & OneDrive Google DriveCloud for Business ) Private Cloud Benefits Contrary to public clouds, a private cloud is dedicated to a single organisation offering better control over the cloud setup, better security and privacy, virtualisation, and better perl cee Corer Coli THE PRIVATE CLOUD While public and private clouds share many benefits, opting for a private cloud can yield better results for a business = depending on what the business wants from its cloud service. A private cloud setup gues mare control ‘More often than not aprvate cloud OED tothe business over the clouds servers RSRUAEGD. setup factors in better redundancy and configuration. Ina prvate cloud, the than that of public coud setup servers are dedicatedto the business erefore youcan tailor it Disaster recovery solutions are also general bultnt the te your own company specifications private cloud allowing yout recover your data quicker, should Anything go wrong, Sensitive data such as On the flip side of no contracts through TRESS IARD banking, medical or other — QUUGUTEED 2 publccloud service a private cloudis confidential materia, ‘a contract between you and the cloud requires a higher level of security than that of so-called non-_provider. Therefor, should anything go wrong withthe service sensitive data, Using a private cloud solution means that your (ecutity data loss etc) then, within the legal wording of the company, and your company alone.has access to your data. contact, youe coveredCloud Burstingis aterm used in ETRE privat cloudsetups I describes sudden inceasein demand from your business that exceeds your quota on the cloud serves Tnthese cases, non sensitive data canbe exported toa public cloud setup freeing up space on your private coud (Private Cloud Benefits Gl In aprivate cloud: tl STSCI tre omen species wnat hardware and software setups you want for your business. Youre not limited to what a public cloud offers by default, and you can tweak your needs to suit your business bette. ‘private cloud isnt as flexible as GPRS eSB AN MD that of a public cloud However, it you know what your computing demands are going to be, over a set period, you can conhgure your private cloud to take that into account; patentialy saving ‘money long:term. Sparen COMPLiANGE As youre using a dedicated server PER UAMSED in a private cloud setup - not shared wih hundreds of athers~ youll see the benefit of improved computing performance. F you desl. with ig dat, Aor developing your own app, then private loud computing willbenet you more Gack levelof expertise within your business youl be able to implement and exercise your compary/ technology over the competition. One oF the more important benefits of using private cloud setup is that your ismanaged in-house With sucha highCloud for Business) Hybrid Cloud Benefits THE HYBRID CLOUD ‘An ideal hybrid cloud setup allows a business to move its workloads between in-house, private and public clouds ess a host of extra benefits, Without a doubt, the The hybrid cloud WORKLOAD FLEXIBILITY JPeerenyonerryy ABSOLUTE CUSTOMISATION JBuMEwa ie hybrid setup offers ensures that a isthe Rexibilty fan in-house server setup while being able __business has its technology customised to near perfection. Use ta move into private and public cloud setups. Information, of inhouse and private cloud setups can be personalised ta the according tots sensitivity for example, canbe arranged company as a whole, or ifnecessary fr each employee. And between the three models ensuring greater security pushing information tothe public cloud enables ease of access for the workforce. ‘Alot ofthe time a TSS MRED yr setup cal for corps ie software and apps development to access athe oud service layers. Ths, in turr can lead to an in-house development team, programming bespoke applications for the company workforce. Ifa compan BLO GLMED expands repidy.a hybrid setup can easily cater to its growing needs and demands; the technology isin place and ready tobe utilised. However, that can have a costly negative effect should the company’s growth decline, Acompany using. USE LEGACY HARDWARE BSS Ete ns wellas an in-house approach can make some cost savings by not havingto update i hardware as frequertly You can utilise the power of a private cloud, and the storage ofa public cloud, while still keeping your legacy hardware in use Hybrid Cloud Benefits Aybrid cloud setup CCS ELD ins alithe aspects UF the companys technology i-house, privet and publicclouds Aremote worker therefore, can get nay ayer of the technology, or just one aspect of, shoud they ned to Increased frewal access als blsters security ‘Although a hybrid cloud setup can be quite costly, there's usualy afar better disaster recovery plan factored into that initial expenditure Your in-hause serves can be hacked up tothe private cloud, and nen sensitive datain the public cloud to ensure that your aise sg datais always recoverable, Having your apps and ea Ta NTE data in-house means youre ableto call, them up faster than when theyre stored in a cloud. A hybrid setup usually has better network support and utilises faster, higher-performing hardware to get the most fram the in-house and cloud layers.DING Cloud Rect e enCcd personal, or you don't fancy paying mec n ura ais DECC Sr ene anes Meare isn't as difficult as you'd first imagine. Rie cramekeatuee te and, thanks to modem storage devices, RSC ene tee en Clea es tet tc Pru NMmcecls Ea)Zz DIY Cloud Why Would You Consider a Do It Yourself Cloud? PT TeU eeu aurea eee eet ee near eee ad user may want a little more than the service is offering, That litle extra could come in the form of far more space without monthly payments or complete control over the cloud contents. YOUR VERY OWN CLOUD In such circumstances, having your own cloud is preferable to that of using one of the current solutions. Ahome user, for example, can set up their own cloud with the computer hardware they already own; making it available for ily to access, or just for their own private use. company’s router and providing as much storage as ne Taking afew points into consideration here, let's s ‘the home and SMB user: ADIY cloud may not have the backing of the likes of Google; however, itis going to offer a secure environment for you and any employees to access the content. Its not often that ahome User ora small business is targeted by a legion of international hhackers, whereas the big cloud names are probably running a constant battle with nefarious forces attempting to gain access to any ofits cloud users’ contents Tolink the security aspect ofthe cloud a LESZAGMD 01 cloud offers ahigher degre of privacy. Mainly duet the simple fac that you own the space it’s your storage so you can populate itwth whatever you nant When comes to privacy, some cloud providers may wellbe ited, for various reasons, controling a DIY cloud, ves you considerably more freedom. business can opt for their own cloud, again using available computer hardware connected to the fed for home workers, or those on the road. what advantages and disadvantages a DIY cloud can offer both Although most folks are more technically savy than they think they are, setting up a DIY cloud canbe a somewhat complex fair Thankfully there are easy to use apps and programs, available for arange of operating systems, that help make the process simpler ~ especially when compared te the previous procedure for setting tupan online available storage solution. there's very litleneeded to keep it MAINTENANCE running, However, beyond the core cloud software the computer on which its setup wil ineitabiy require operating sytem updates the occasional reboot and, from time to time, some TLC. Updates can have a reputation for ‘breaking some feature further down the line which can be costly when that feature has something to do with your DIY cloud setup. Once youve setup your DIY cloud ‘The ital cost of setting up your own DIY cloud may bea factor orth considering If youve any computer hardware going spare, suchas a motherboard processor, memory. hard drives, case andso on, youre able to use them to build your ov cloud server Ifyou dont have the kitt hand then yu need to buy them in Te needn't be particularly pensive refurbished computers work justas wells ones that cost thousands Incidentally you're able to create a Raspbery Pi cloud withthe right components ag Onetthingto be especially aware of stat using your (own DIY cloud eliminates DeLee g the disaster recovery protection youll get through an average cloud service. IF something goes wrong with acloud service provide, generally your fies arestillsaf within the comparys backups Should your house or business eer al foul of something disastrous lets hope not then sing you DIY cloud wileffectvet lose allyour cloud data. oul, therefore, neeto factor in anather level of backup and disaster protection.( Why Would You Consider a Do It Yourself Cloud? IS IT DIFFICULT TO SET UP? Its all very well talking about the benefits of a DIY cloud. setup, but in real-world terms, is it amammoth project that'll require intricate TT skill levels? shor, simple answer tothe above question: no. Yes youneed. some T sil, Knowedge of how to install an operating ystern and any third party software, is certainly advantageous. However,youneedn'-be a computing guruto setup a DIY cloud service its nat something that takes up toa much time either. Within an hour, you can be up and running and hasting your ov cloud. GD ADIY cloud needn't be an ultra-pomerfl spec PC Cobble your left-over hardware together and see what you can make. FD ARaspberry Pi and LEGO cluster of servers, perfect for the DIY cloud project builder.DIY Cloud ) Setting Up Your Own Cloud If you're interested in making a cloud storage solution at home, or the office, then you'll need to factorin afew elements first. Some work better than others; some can be quite tedious to set up and get going, whereas others are really very simple. Either way, here are some examples of what you'll need to begi COMPUTER fairy obvious component, in this case. The computer itself doesnt need to be the most powerful PC available so dont go spending thousands an a new PC fora cloud at-home project. Nevertheless you are going to need a few extra components to make it work better. aon ED ceeere, ees ae tee reel ats srt accor te saedeh eee ears td smictecmpeseemrererenect eee are seem edger ers ote sxereengsceematbene ach cerectrcpdzoe: mn oagoyi ec es CD erences seen meee eo ieee eral pe ree Soe ee eaten aan Soares Binding athe hardware CEO EASLEEID togethers the operating system or 05, The software youuuse to create and host the cloud storage depends onthe (05 youve gt installed on the computer Fr example, Windows based loud sftware such as ownCloud Server work on Windows, Linux and macOS but’ considered more stable on Windows and macOS systems. Netloud, however anather cloud server ap, only runs on Linucbased sytem Mostusers arefanilar wth Windows, 0 it makes sense to stick to that, especialy if you've never used Linux or dnt aw a Mac. Using an unfamiliar 05 ony increases your learning curve and workload,The Raspberry Pi makes fora great litle cloud storage setup With ts small footprint and relatively low cade’ power use, you can happily have your Pi set up and running all day, every day. You dort need to opt for the new, AGB Raspberry 4; however the extra memory and added processing power ensures the cloud server is running wel IFyoulve got an older 13 model then it doesn take long to install a PE NAS Drive, ‘or something similar and begin using it to host your cloud storage. However, you wll need to include an external hard drive or increased capacity, The Ps use an SD card as the main system drive and there's nota lat of space available on those things ~ plus its not ideal to host cloud storage on an SO. card. An extemal harddrive wil be slower than the hard drive fitted directly tothe inside of a computer, but i you're not too bothered by sight lag when reading and writing i’ project, worth considering, (Setting Up Your Own Cloud ¢ This is where things begin to got interesting, There are lots af cloud server software solutions available forall the leading operating systems, However, although they alld pretty much the same job some doit better than others. Mat ofthe time it comes down to personal taste as ane user may enjoy the interface of one piece of software over another, despite both offering the same features. Some cloud software models are faster but can bea painto set up and maintain. Others are very simplistic, and there's not much help online should something go wrong. It’, therefore, a good idea to pick afew and install and use them to see how they operate and how easy they are to keep working, over time. Once you've picked the one you lke, remave the athers and giveita try for acouple of months, to work out all the bugs and nuances it may have Check out the Cloud Software List boxout for some suggestions to get you started. eas oaDIY Cloud) Virtualisation for the Consumer DESKTOP ANYWHERE What are the advantages of setting up or using a cloud-based virtual desktop, then? Asit happens, here are ten examples of where a VDI will help you out RUN LEGACY PROGRAMS Beane desktop inthe clouds the ability to execute old programs and apps in the operating system environment for which they were designed, For example, running a DOS 622, or Windows 95 virtual desktop in the cloud. allows youtt play all those DOS classic games and programs. One ofthe advantages MDa Le virtual desktop is what's known asa sandboxenvironment. Meaning its a virtual space where new, untested or untrusted software and coding can be executed without fear of it damaging the host PC. YouTe also able ta browse securely as ‘your personal data rit on the VDL IF you think a downloaded file From a website may contain a virus you. can safely experiment with tina virtual desktop in the cloud, This way your actual PC isnt going ta be infected, and, thanks t the fact that the VOLis simply file on a serve ifs scanned and cleaned too. VIRUS TESTING As expected you're able to EDD se an testctner operating systems within virtual environment. The handy thing here, onthe cloud is that your local system's storage isnt being used to hald the virtual desktop image( Virtualisation for the Consumer Lets take a comman scenaria: while con holiday, you suddenly need to do some work Using avirtual desktop in the cloud gives you access toa fully working computer, so youcan complete what you need to while sharing with others. REMOTE WORK tay Having asecure backup is always a good idea, even for ahome user Utilising a cloud-based virtua desktop is undoubtedly ‘one way to achieve that goal You can, with some examples and services, create an exact copy of your locally installed operating system inthe cloud so it's alays backed up and ready for a quick restore Ts atricky business CMSA being ete keep up withthe latest technology and software, and more often than net, expensive Notall of us can test and getto grips with the latest version of Windows Server, for example. Here, cloud-based virtual desktop allows the public to test, and experience the lates software Oddly enough, f you've access toa loud:based virtual desktop then youn set up your own cloud server CLOUD SETUP within the, already loud hosted virtual environment, This way, you can create secure tunneling forthe users to access the cloud, and have everything hasted remotely arr cram rthin 3 CNY (Asin aclond within a clon) Arnin 3 cloud within a cloud rtm (AA ((/AeGovssin clo within a eloud within) \ fossdwihin cloud eualwienin a eloud w oud w a As youre accessing a SLO TaD virtual machine online, there's litle ned to fork cut for a £2000 computer: While you probably won'-be able to run complex 30 imaging, or the latest graphically demanding game on a cloud-based virtual machine you can use it for everyday work without needing to buy a new computerDIY Cloud Virtualisation for SMB/SME Users DESKTOP AS A SERVICE For business, many of the benefts of virtualisation in the cloud cross over with those of the home user; however, for, business, those benefits can yield great advantages over the competition. Remote workers can help Looking again at cost-cutting, ALOE EID make substantial savings EST MED using virtual desktopto access across the entire business. You rmuttiple non-identical operating donit need to provide office space, orthe power coststherein, systems lets you install Thin ents, as opposed to full PCs and you can reduce software and hardware costs. Aside ram A Thin Client can access the remote desktop, and work as ‘these savings your workers can access theirdesktops from anormal computer but with an estimated £70 saving per anywhere in the world ‘machine annually in electricity replacing PCs 7 Traditional Integrated PC System Thin Client Display Po+LcoMonter= 1500 "Inngated Tn Cent 4 ae(_ Virtualisation for SMB/SME Users Avirus hitting an individual PTET TRO LID home user is bad enough; however, when one gets loose ina company, it can be disastrous, Using virtual desktop service greatly reduces the chance ofa virus spreading through the company network and ather PCs. Workers using a virtual TSE RG DID desktop can quickly recover from any disaster by restoring a recent snapshot of their desktop. The downtime, therefore fra broke'vrtual desktop i minimal comparedto that of a standard in-house desktop restore ‘business that uses virtual desktop SSS UNID services is also beter placed to secure the desktops it’ offering Youre able to fine tune the security stings so workers cat acess unnecessary websites o un lgal copes of software. This isl possible on atratonal ierhouse setup too, but much easier for thevirtual desktop service to setup and utilise Its often MULTIPLE OPERATING SYSTEMS Picea business to merge alts departments and users’ operating system reeds. Marketing and design require Macs, office staff PCs, and developers may want Linux, PCs, Macs or even mobile operating systems. With a virtual desktop service you can specify, and use al the available operating systems across your ry . i youre able to easily scale up or down Co Bang Your virtual desktop numbers as ‘yur business demands increase of reduce. New workers are Quickly added, and allocated a virtual desktop while farmer workers or contractors can be removed to save bandwidth and support costs, ‘As with mast cloud service offerings, As with the home user, a business EQ E NEI can use a virtualised older desktop ‘operating system to keep supporting its apps and software. IF youve already paid for apiece of software which anew operating system wont support, then using a legacy system, within a cloud virtual desktop setup, will keep you up and runningDIY Cloud Using a NAS Drive as a Cloud Server NAS BENEFITS NAS technology has come a long way in the last few years. No longer the monolithic boxes dominating the room, in fact, they're now quite discreet, media-type installations hidden away in the corner of a living room or office. They are remarkably powerful these days too With specifications _Interms of service and software, many modern NAS units run a that surpass those of atop ofthe range PC from not solong age, customised version of Linux which serves a the backbone to ‘amodern NAS is afar more capable'computerthan some ofthe _theirfile and media sharing capabilities, Ther’ also arange of PCs found on desks. This improved processing pover allows more installable appsthatcan further improve the scalabilty and use services tobe run simutaneousl and with supportfor moreusers. of aNAS, such as cloud server software, for example. both home and business itdepends on what capacity you want. users. single bay which means @ NAS unit with space fora single hard drive, can be picked up for wellunder a hundred pounds. Dual bay, two harddrive capable, NAS units can be around the hhundred:pound mark The only expense isthe actual hard drives you buy to instal within the NAS unit. Therefore, depending, ‘on the capacity hard drive yourequie, and how mary you could be looking at ANAS drive, aT GAD bythis we entire unit and the hard drives within, has a reasonable set of specications ‘Yuan easily expectto see dual or quad. core processors, gigabytes of memory, high performance read and write speeds and gigabit Ethernet ports. In general a NAS wl outperform a similar specified PC. atthe samefile serving duties, due tai low memory use operating system and the limited rumber of processes the hardware is required ta run; freeing up a lot of resources forts sharing duties, wm pateionscam( Using a NAS Drive as a Cloud Server GD businesses ho wanttrescalbitycanoptfor enterprise lel NA olution vith 24 drive bays posible desktop images. INAS drives aren'tusefulfor merely sharing your media With the right setup all your desktop computers regardless of whether youire an individual or a business, can be backed up toa NAS, YYoucan even store multiple backups across days, weeks, or ‘months if you have enough storage available ROT Naturally using aNAS asa loud server isa great solution, You can utilise the huge capacities ofthe installed hard drives, upto LOTB,while offering the users an easy to connect and use cloud solution, Most of the NAS drives also offer simple management setup allowing even non- technical users the chance to get up and running with their ‘own cloud within a matter of minutes; and aften without the security hassle of opening up a hole in the rauter and frevall. CLOUD SERVING Dual bay or more NAS drives offer the user a set of RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) options withthe instled drives. ARID setup simply offers cfferent Kinds of configurations o loves Each ofthese levels can implement afferent type of redundancy. For example, RAID 1 oes data micrring 20 any data writtento one drives mired bythe second. Tis way should one drive fai you can replace and rebuild the data from the other one Depending onthe RAID level you either ose some oruse al ofthe drivel) capaci installed Two 1078 disks at RAID 1 onyll youto tse 10TB asthe other dives the miro. REDUNDANCY GD Mostly though, an SMB will be more than satisfied with ust as powerful NAS. drives, offering more than ample capacityHow to Set Up a Cloud Solution Using a Home NAS Creating your own NAS-based cloud server is remarkably easy, thanks to the modem operating systems and apps available for a NAS drive. In this example we're going to use a Synology NAS fitted with a pair of 6TB Seagate IronWolf hard drives. CREATING YOUR CLOUD ‘We've pre-fitted the two IronWolf drives, and run through the intial setup process. Note: changes to NAS firmware and the OS can result in different screens from shown below. First we need to install the Cloud Station Server With QuickConnect enabled, and once youve aac roaster on ‘oo aspen icecn Sete aee on Install and agree to allow the new app toinstallon your you come to User, and cick on it The right hand pane ofthis Synology NAS. section mill detail the current accounts with access othe NAS. ‘to QuickConnect. Click the QuickConnect. Email, and Password. You can tick the boxes to re erecta QuickConnect box You need to enter your email and sign up _Clckthe Next ton when youe done. fora ynology account but QuickConnec allows a connection to the cloud server without opening your router.How to Set Up a Cloud Solution Using a Home NAS (fn) meteor epicenter group is more than sufficient, but try and limit the number of shared folder, and a Description and click OK to create the to continue. ‘the new User or Groups; adding the group permission saves Ser ee Theta stared drs heNAS Whar eagle sar andshredidr EEEED sre omes tsi Prote andar nthe eel eeecinaranmets haere next page you're able to select the type of using the QuickConnect app. For outside users perrisionte nonce vahacweaiattoe ele, toginacenato te Mcailncedt coment the Rimtaceytoorach Souttechatdterscpaterata Gttanee sides tens neon thegaeitonest ‘one in a moment. lick Next when youre ready to continue, app page. It be http://QuickConnectto/NAMEOFNAS, were NAMEOFNAS isthe QuickConnect name you setup. The remaining steps cover the disk quota Once the user has entered the address theyi SEED allonedforthe new user, andthe application — LEE be taken tothe DSM page where theyll enter ‘access theyll have. You can assign permissions ‘their NAS login details They have access ‘beyond the default if you like, or return later to redefine ‘tp acustomisable DSM desktop similar to the one used as the the permissions When youve finished with the quotas and NAS admin Clicking on File Station theyll be able toupload, assigned apps, click the Apply button ta create the newuser. download, ew and share any content they have permission to onthe NAS,DIY Cloud How to Set Up a Cloud Solution Using a Business NAS CREATING YOUR CLOUD ‘The Buffalo TeraStation we're using is updated to the latest firmware and has cycled through the tial set up process, Note: Changes to models can alter the screenshots and steps below. Once you've named the cloud server, click OK to save the deals Stil in the File Sharing section, click on the Folder Setup ink button, located atthe top ofthe screen, In the Shared Folder List window, click Create Folder, and when the Shared Folder Settings window appears, enter aname forthe folder and tick WebAccess. Bird Close the Shared Folder List window, and click the link button nest to Users. In the User List window, click the Create User button. Enter ‘anamefor one of your users and a password, You can set a unique User 1D if you wish, and any storage quotas. Click the OK button when youre done, Crary\_ How to Set Up a Cloud Solution Using a Business NAS Gl and select some fils to upload to the cloud server, then click cloud server you created in the box provided, Click Connect __the Upload button when ready. when ready, webAccess amd ‘Once logged the interface changes to spay Backin the Buffalo admin page you can alo EGA the flders available tothe user. Ths view SEREUD syctronise Amazon cloud storage services «depends on what folders youve given them and Dropboxceontent wth the flders on accessta either from the user level orthe grouplevel Dauble- your BuffaloNAS Users can then access the Bufal cloud dlckon the folder you created earl inthe mainpaneaf the server youve crated ect or update any content, and have it loud interface synchronised withthe company/s Draplox account.DIY Cloud Cloud Security ‘SAFE CLOUDS Ensuring Cybersecurity is often endeavoured by having multiple ayers of security inplace ere then areten golden rules for cloud security, Aways use a cloud service that offers full Tf youre gong touseacloud sence to store EDD encryption foryourdata Ideally the cloud ARMS) yourdata, is best to ful read and digest the service should offer 256-bt AES miltarygrade Terms of Service ofthe cloud provider Youll encryption across alts communications and storage. This way, be ableto see where they store your data, what ations they! it's going to be exceedingly difficult for a hacker to gain entry perform to ensueits safety, and what they/l doin the event of ‘through brute force alone, ‘breach or data disaster. Eneryping your data before uploading ito a Tf possible try not to store any sensitive and EAUEEID cloud services highly sensible idea ERED) tremely personal data onthe cloud However, Providing youtake steps to ensure the if you do, then make sue tis encrypted before encryption keys are safe then, should someone ever gainentry being uploadedto the cloud Bankdetas, names addresses, to your account allyour data appears as ajumble of characters. creditcard number et. all are worth her weight in gold oa hacker. Als, don store any text fs containing passwords on the coud‘Make sure the password used to access your cloud service is strong and doesrit Contain anything relating to you such as your surname, street name, and so on. The number of people who still use ‘password’ as their password is unbelievable. ry instead to insert numbers, capital letters, and symbols. Sv While having he ability tupload everthing ELUTED «0 the coud automatically certainy helpful there saconcem that tems you dont wantin the cloud could gt uploaded by mistake Automatic syncing is great, but as celebrity neve often dictates, isnot always beneficial Athough your cloud datais pretty secure is FUSE UD aiays best tohave at eas couple of extra backup locations to hand As the saying goes, dont kep allyour eggs in one basket, WhileGoogle Drve iskely to go bankrupt anytime soon i's sil worth having another recent backup within easy reachCloud Technologies: Education in the Cloud See nade Cu muster um ae cya andso on, s0 it's logical to assume it’s going to help us, as a society, move forward in terms of education. According to Eduserv, over 35% of UK universities have adoptedaa cloud approach to education, and that's set to increase significantly over the coming years. ‘The education in the cloud concept takes on many forms. Cloud technologies are used in avariety of ways throughout the education sector; from enrolling students, to providing course materials, aiding teachers inthe delivery oftheir lessons, and even teaching entire lessons remotely over the cloud There's alotthe education sector can get from using cloud resources 50 it seems strange thatit's taken so long to get to this point. CLOUD IN SCHOOL ‘One ofthe main reasons why education s moving exceedingly cost savings and ineTeased and improved security. SNe ercot hace scat ast, Sa mre ane Sree eT Sree pecan cr Rea eener ats ce area Peet er mcr SIPS de aka : : PAA OUNN COR AP RCIA SPO eects i Rea la oneal Seri! Neon ae Cet ener rem ea Pere Dn cad ‘guidance report published by the _governmentin April 2019, led: Moving Re ter ern Deere eel ese ner ue ee Seen Pee ehBENEFITS OF THE CLOUD , FOR EDUCATION The entire education sector has mary systems and services Ge eT ce) Secu ec ete aca een eee ee eeu) : ae ete ote ee on case cen eee tn ene en toa single policy For example, Capita Education Software Solutions is named asthe Crown Commercial Service for delivering cloud-based systems to education through its Oe asc acay Se ea eu ou lO See ee eter rm) i li Ll Co ee ME USE Co wm eee eres nore ee a Gat Deere ees ee eed ceed peer erent re ee age es eee ar sue re eer in eee ee te Ce ee a ry license that isn't being used J ‘Accessibilty isa key element that's often overlooked here. ees oer ere rd eee ere nt Se te ees St ere ee arc eed eee eg tg ee te ct Se eee et cer eet en eo Potente ee) have acces to the vast Intranet brary that most education eer Teaching will undoubtedly benef from the cloud through On ee ee ss teacher to incorporate teaching ideas and concepts from Cee ee ge ray See ete et eel Lat een oe See ee | facetoface While physical beingin font of the teacher teachers from acrossthe country and ndeedthe world, would _isbelieved tobe the best approach its worth considering be abletowork together to deverbetterlessons There'salso _that cloud technologies make it possiblefor a student Ce see eae en) tologinto their educational account at anytime to et en een nee ce ee en eect ! forus to say butts certainly worth considering,DIY Cloud ae Where Next for the Cloud? RISE OF THE MACHINES Big Data, AI, Machine Learning, cavernous datacentres and quantum computing are all terms bandied about when it comes to discussing the future of the cloud. Intruth,na one really knows which direction cloud technologies wil tke over the next five to ten years. However is generally agreed that the aforementioned terms wll play aig rale in defning what the future of the cloud will look like Cloud technologies are stilin their infancy in technical terms atleast As consumers, weve only just started touse spbienom the cloud for everyday tasks. Equate to physical technology, and we just reached the point inthe early 80s when the home computer became accessible and popular. While it’ a litle disconcerting to think that we're putting ore 64,it does mean thatthe future is going pretty spectacular.surge come evermpressive leaps in Artifical Intelligence and Machine Learning. Preparing hundreds of terabytes of Big Data for analysis takes up considerable time for those involved, so having @ powerful computer do this for you will certainly make sifting through that data easier Of course, Machine Learning, ‘an expand on that helping to create the loud-based apps ofthe future that the consumer will access via their mobile devices, Despite the Hollywood negativity of AL it’s the future of cloud computing, Off the back of the Big Data ( Where Next for the Cloud? i} i H J Looking through a mid-sized datacentre is something you dont forget ina hurry,just imagine what itllbe lke looking through the datacentre ofthe future? These impressive structures with their labyrinthine corridors of manolithic serves wll dominate the cloud future. It’ already been emphasised tha, although power-hungry, a datacentre using carbon-neutral energy sources is far more ecological and ecoriamical than a city full of companies’ server rooms Te aU ATC) Dey ‘Although til quite ‘exotic, quantum computing is quickly becoming a real thing You can, even now, access quantum processors and experiment with their in-built semi-mythical ‘tunneling entanglement and Q-Bit architectures As the future willno doubt show, quantum computing wll improve and finaly leave behind traditional computing models. When this happens, expect to see a new generation of Al evolution and near instantaneous cloud data access. One ofthe most significant moves in the cloud industry we'llsee throughout 2020, and beyond, isthe rise ofcloud-based gaming, Google's Stadia has started off on rocky ground, and Microsofts Project xCloud looks to be the bigger player moving forward. With more powerful servers atthe disposal of big companies and faster to-the user broadband speeds, there's no reason why cloud gaming should fail The only bugbear willbe the levels of graphical processing onthe gamers side, With heightened realism in games, a bottleneck of graphics throughput will happen sooner rather than later, so perhaps the console isnt going to die ust yet ~ but it may evolve inte more of a graphical processing unt for online contentin the future Cor OyCloud Technologies: CET ea er es ieee ee Ee | veal e: ec ne st = Pee erat ore Ce eer eens By eT eerie pany’ frst foray into gaming inthe cloud didnt quite Booch een neater ees Not that the Stadiais a badidea, on paper it’s great. Create Peet ee eer o eae ure is that can be playedon any medium, be that a PC, tablet, phone or even just the TV. There's no need for a several hhundred-pound games system, or thousand pound-plus {gaming PC, as all the graphical processing is done in the cloud, on Google's impressive datacentre servers, then sent through the broadband lines to the gamer at home. ir (@ifoybtet Puce eee ec RUC uti an Teeter Ci Re ea fits re Tn ta kind oF cloak an nf nies tofu re emcee m Me ue a y Se) contin at Beet AA promise of thi ee So sy Se ne eer tate Carrere cree ee ey eee ets eee hindered by poor graphics and problems the Stadia especially as it's being sold to a community obsessed wit hhaving the lowest latency possible.PROJECT XCLOUD Project xCloud is Microsoft’ answer tothe gaming inthe cloud, Pet eet ora Oca en en es ProjectxCloud, the payer doesnt need to own an Xbox console. xCloud enables the player to pair an Xbox controller with Perrone te sect Streaming App. The game ishasted on Microsoft's datacentre EE OTR Tec Cee ee eae erated Petr eee oe ee er Peer eeeet Cee rane s Pou Cares Tee ea learning from Google's mistakes. It's taking the time to ensure thatthe dreaded latency iskept to an absolute minimum come theofficial launch of Project xCloud. De eee LC ea Will it ever work? PROBLEMS The concept of gaming inthe cloud isnt new, butit’s only ‘now that companies have the processing hardware in their Ce ete unos ‘a complex modem game for millions of potential players peri ce Se eee TU CRU cea for gaming inthe cloud contain specialist NVIDIA hardware that's capable of delivering the kind of frame rates that the oe ee ead Sei etcetera providing they ive next door. Ue ee ee bandwidth tothe gamers home. Some of youreading this. will have 100+Mbps lines toyour ISP, resulting in near- Seren Ce reas ‘most ofthe people reading this will average around 30Mbps,, CO ee ne Le See ema EUS the fact that broadband speeds peak and dip throughout the day (despite what the ISP would have you believe), youre left with asubstandard connection to aserver that's trying to send you.a huge volume of information We believe itwill yes: However, there's alot of bridge crossing necessary before we Pee a eet er et eee ed eee ee ee gee st ‘And currently, whats the point of paying £120 plus £107 per year for aservice that! only deliver a fraction of what’ sold. As a gamer, you may as well pay £300 eee Cote ete ee eedHow to Use Google Stadia PUES acest Oe Cue eon ee curr uncer on the move. Their vision for the future is one where it is possible to play games on virtually any hardware without the need for expensive consoles or high-end desktops. Let's take a look at the hardware and explain how it works. ‘STADIA SPEED TEST Before you begin your Stadia set-up, you need to ensure that your Internet connection is fast enough. Google has provided an online tool to do just that. Open a web browser, preferably onthe device HOW STADIA WORKS vith which you intend touse Stadia, and enter the following URL: projectstreamgooglecom Cea eet et Before you start testing your Wi-Fi speed you are advised to Seer et limit eb traffic such as downloads or streaming, Peete eee hs Piece ete ecoeredy rennet Check your connection. sont en o~ ‘Stadia wll allow play on existing desktops/laptops Soe eee eee] -~ eae et ‘Checking your connection. When your Internet connection testis EGE complete cisplays the results; his should ake no longer than 30 seconds These come nthe form of a green tck or a pass and a redcross For a fal fail essentially rules out Stadia compatibility.(Hw to Use Google Stadia GETTING STARTED WITH STADIA Are you ready to play some games? Letus take you through the set-up of your Google hardware with your monitor or ‘Tso you can press Startwith Stadia. Using a mobile device (smartphone or tablet, Ensure your Android mobile device connects yourneed to penthe AppStore oni0S or SALE tothe same WF network you want ink to Google Player An and dovnload the your Chromecast Ura Open re Google ome Stata aplication Aths pont enter theinite cde that was appand, fromthe ome screen tap Ad Setup devieSet up emailed youst purchase rewdevces Googe stata eect ‘reach Fyn chron oma BED eos BIEED ot soe deres vce stead lone Google instructions and the Google Home app pairs Stadia on your TV, you your device to your home network, thus enabling Stadia, need ta set up your streaming via your Chromecast Google Cheomecast Uttra frst, NOTE: You Heme iar cess need an Android or {05 mobile device to complete setting up Chromecast foment eer Finally if youwish : toplay =a games ens eter e or laptop, younneed to , ere eon Get more done with the video device you the new Chrome wish touse and visit google comiehrome and — downlod the atest build af the Chrome browser. eae aes ore ae ots eo ogy Single Google Stadia Controller ch oeNow let's turn our attention tothe Google EEA stadia Controle once out ofthe boxyou need Stadia appusing your imite code (Freqired), to ensure that your device fully charged and tap the Controller conto the top right, you before you start setting up the controller sel may need enable Location access st Select your controler tq? Switching to your mobite device, open the ‘o 'o se Unlock Stadia with your ns a ‘ - e@ ‘Yu need to ener your WF password and then tap Connect to WF to complete the process Your cntrller EEE ray automatically install an update itis required andthen you are ready to play.(How to Use Google Stadia GOOGLE STADIA CONTROLLER CONTROLS EXPLAINED With st to your gaming experience, Left Bumper a Left rigger 2) Google Assistant Options Direction Pad Left Stick! o (=) 7. sailed Button UNDERSTANDING THE STATUS LIGHT Blinking White: Your contallris charged and ready to ‘access your network via the liking code, SolidWhite: _Thecontrolleris powered on linked to a screen and ready for use Blinking Orange: The controllerneeds connecting toa WiFinetwork, Solid Orange: The controllers charging, when complete, the light turns of ATU Tf you have a YouTube channel or simply want to share your gameplay footage via social media, you can capture gaming Using this button, Press once to take a screenshot or hold to, capture vdeo. the controller is the console, so understanding how this all one device works is going to be essential Right Bumper (Ri) Right rigger (Re) Right Stick | (R3) Status Light (Under Button) \ Right: Vibration Motor STADIA OFFICIAL SPECS Pee PTs BOClean lcs Paar Pees ete) lata a threaded x86 CPU with AVX2 EUR R aera es) roe a ny POC ee Ic BoC ecic a Ena ce) Night Blue & Wasabi crGlossary of Cloud Terms There are a number of confusing and bewildering terms used in technology, and, since the cloud became a real thing, those terms have expanded to encompass everything we do both OU Re Re Ral (CLEAR SKIES AHEAD Here's a quick list of some of the terms you're | ly to come across as you explore cloud technologies further. Needless to say, the industry loves its terminology, so expect many more as you delve deeper into this sphere. Refers tothe faster implementation of Trwithin a company, specincaly cloud implementation; Often referenced when ‘a company moves from in-hause to cloud technologies particularly quickly. ‘An open-source cloud platform that targets businesses in the thinking stage of ‘adopting private cloud service model CTY Another form of online mass storage; whereby a Ee Cus ‘company can effectively back up its entire system's data tothe cloud This service is of interest to audits, as off-site backups are secure and safe from accidental damage Business Processes asa Service, The complete business process including HR, accounts, payroll advertising and soon, ina single cloud package from a Cloud Service Provider. The Cloud an online set of globally connected services, with which individuals and businesses can interact. Te Being able to back up your data toa cloud storage service; used by both consumer and businesses alike Offers support for mutile platforms, operating systems (from computers to mobile devices) and even games consoles company that liaises between ELEM) several cloud service providers and clients to help find the best solution ‘Ahybrid cloud-deployment feature, TEU whereby private clouds able to utilise public cloud resources when demand for computing tasks spikes. The physical SRST hardware sotvare and connectivity that makes up a cloud:-based datacentre. The servers, apps networking and soon, a Usy visualisation ofa cloud providers infrastructure that shows, usually via colour coding the services it offers on cfferet platforms. ‘The solution that's offered from remote cloud server that can be storage, email and so on. And. Rye categorised as Private, Public or Hybrid. ‘The company that provides cloud based solutions RIDES eas oo) a4 such as storage, email virtualisation and more. The company may or may not own its datacentre and cloud infrastructure, CLOUD STORAGE the storage Online mass storage, housed lon servers in datacentres, with quotas set for those who utiliseA group of inked computers that work together as if they were a single computer, for high availabilty and or omaia3y load balancing Cloud COMMUNICATIONS ASASERVICE JIS@¥} telecoms, messaging and video conferencing services. The likes of Skype, Facebook and Twitter come under the CAAS heading, Aform of coud:-based DSN ERD remote working, wherebyausercan access their desktop from any Internet connected device, regardless of the device's operating system, Cloud housed and driven database, freeingupthe company’s investmentin in-house hardware and significantly lowering power cos DAO Au ad self-sufficient building with specialised climate contol housing lines of servers. The servers workin a cluster to provide the various cloud services. Dat The ability for a cloud service to expand ‘or retract is services, depending on the ELASTICITY demand to ts servers ‘Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud. A web service that provides Elasticity capacity in the cloud, designed to make working wth web-scale computing easier for developers [ser Clouc-ariven gaming servers that hast games for multiple platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox, ete and provide unique gamer specific rewards, trophies and events CNC Eta ‘Acloud service that uses public MID anc private clouds, as well asi ‘house hardware, to provide cloud services. web-based application that runs on a remote server, hosted inthe cloud The same as Software as a Service. esr ae nisOcy Adloud INFRASTRUCTURE AS ASERVICE Jayearang provides users with a virtual server and network The online server can be accessed from any Internet-connected device Simply aservce designed to house mobile data storage IVio:s tao Ecol \ci3 for an individual or business. National Institute of Standards and Technology Founded in 1901, NIST provides standards or most electronic and digital services, Acloud model that provides developers witha coding platform to programme new apps. The platforms can be any operating system, offering greater scope for multi-0S, app development. EC ad ‘cloud service avaiable to everyone that provides eveything fromemai and storage to virtualisation and collaboration. aU Te kako) ‘Aloud service that's managed by asingle business, providing the same duties asa public cloud but having exclusive access tothe business only. PRIVATE CLOUD Sao a Ca such as productivity apps, ema etc. ‘Acloud model that provides online access to software ‘The act of moving all your ‘company, individual, datafrom one cloud service to another Can also mean moving from all in-house to a cloud based service provider. Saar T sO) Creates an image of an ‘operating system on virtual hardware. Users can create virtual machines for any hardware type, on which they can develop or test programs. AP CUT TECH so) Virtual Private Cloud. private cloud that exists within a shared or public loud. Such asa company/s private cloud hosted within Amazon's EC2, NiaeyGoogle Cloud Hardware Guides. ) pensCTofoyea (MELT le = Guides Ca EE CCT ced DECOR Coa eu Ue) Pee ceaamucl cans PCO U Un CORALS Seen eee tCun ag at what Google's Home devices are, and where the cloud fits Geant | PIEvace each tan Seon eranete een to get the most from the Google Reel rena ee Tl eee als tips and tricks. EoGoo gle Cloud Hardware Guides Google Cloud to Home Google Al Behind the pleasingly aesthetic speakers, Nest Wi-Fi, Hubs, Home and Chromecast devices lies the heart of the Google cloud services; in particular, the Google Assistant This artificial inteligence-powered virtual assistant was developed by the Al teams at Google and released in 2016 Its written in Crs but utilises Python libraries to help understand the communications between people and the actions that are required of it. 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Ths of ‘Course init an easy task o accomplish andthere ae near continual improvements to the core code. as well as improvements to the backgroundhardvare andsoftware interactions with the data entres- which also trickle down to the apps on your device On top ofthis, Googles also committed to offering its AI as a separate product for business and users to build their own technology around. The Al and Machine Learning products form athreetir set of services: Al Hub, Al Building Blocks and Al Platform,Google Cloud to Home Alice of one of the many Google AT Cloud Data Centres cooling solutions, The AI Hub is Google's hosted repository of plug and play A components, providing enterpise-grade sharing capabilties, lend to end Al pipelines and box Al algorithms. They tenable organisations to privately host AI contert AL Building Block provides the tools necessary for developers to ada sight, language conversation and structured data to their custom applications within the Google AI cloud, Theyre separated into two main categories Vision AL whichis designed to analyse images inthe cloud and Video Al, which provide tools to enable quick searching of videos and. extraction of metad Finally, the AI Platformis the code-based data science development environment Where machine learning developers data scientists and data engineers can deploy their code within the cloud, The many tools avilable include Deep Learning Containers, Data Labelling Services, AL Platform Predictions What If Tools and Cloud Accelerators CLOUDS IN THE HOME Essentially despite its small appearance, the Google Home Mini is a link from you to one of the many Google cloud data cen tiny device plugged into your wall i a lnk to a build GOOGLE'S AI CLOUD IN ACTION A recent example of how the power of AL and Google's cloud, services are working with developers and data scientists is the analysis of the Coronavirus Pandemic. Through the power of the cloud and data centres, scientists and developers are using Google's AT services to help model and predict the spread of the pandemic, how it wll affect certain areas ofthe globe, what the end result could be in several years time, and how t contain and lesen the spread ofthe virus, and future virus without the negative effects that weve seen throughout the world in 2020, \While this isan incredible use of Google's ALand cloud resources its alo the same basic technology that’s behind the Google Home devices, When you power up a Google Home Mini for example and ask itt playa selection of classical ‘music, the technology that springs into action utilises similar algorithms used to help fight Coronavirus petabytes of data, across thousands of individual, powerful servers all working together to help discover the secrets oft fight future pandemics and search Spotty to deliver to you the music you've ust asked for Stop and think about that for the moment and youll realise just how ‘quickly the interaction between us and the digital wold around has progressedin such ashort time. ‘AGoogle cloud data centre may seem ke adistant thought to many of us, indeed another world ta most of us but there's a linkto us and the huge power behind adata centre in our house and thanks to Google's drive in AT ‘and loud based machine learning ts only going ta get bette. Rows upon rows of servers all work together to formthe Google AI Cloud. gccThe Google Home Collection There are now six different Google Home devices to choose from, including the tiny Home Mini and the new Google Home Hub. The specification and size varies greatly, so if you are not yet sure which Home speaker is best for you, check out all of the details here. Dimensions Witt 132(3368 mm) Google Home Max Key Features: eet Google Home Max, he helps you to hear every note as the atist intended and feel every beat with heart pounding bass. It’s the ultimate speaker, made for your music. 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Scroll down and tap the Routines section, Here you will see diplayed all ofthe existing routines, for example“Good morning’ or Bedtime’ < Routines Beady mate ‘Good morning 5 Beatime Lesvng home ‘commuting to work 4 ” Step2 ? Below each routine name, you wil see the number of associated actions Tapa routine to stat editing t While allrourines canbe edited, you wil noice they have aifering numbers of actions that can be added The pre-set routines usate thisaiference © Entertainme =v When... say Entertain me” > (rite 0630.00 Mon Tus, Wed. Thu. > My sistant should... canoe oroen X.—Adut media volume o X Sey someting o ‘Add action ‘And then ply. Ome O News © redo o Step3 2 Routines are spit nto sections: ‘When I say. (the command) "My assistant should... (the main actions to perfor) followed by "And then play’ (additional actions). You can ‘manage and edit each of these sections individually,© Good morning vy “Sood morning or"Tellme about iy ay oc. 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Nest, add anacton either by yping the name ofa ‘Google Assistant command orby tapping “Choose popular actions electing one and tapping’Ad: © Edit commands oe morning Tellme about my doy twp Step6 ) Youcan also change the command that activates the actions although you will stil ned to say"Hey/Okay Googles ‘Most pre-set routines have a couple of commands aleady set, but you can add a new one by tapping the top section, then tap + and type your dested command and then press Enterto activate it © Routines eneymae ocd morning es , Leaving home 5 mhame Step 9 ) When you've finished setting up the new routine, tap the check markat the top and the screen willchangeto display all routines. Your newly crested routine willbe given the name ofthe command word you used (¢g.Entertan me") Test the routine by speaking the command to your Google Home,Zz Google Cloud Hardware Guides _) Play Music Using Bluetooth As well as being connected by Wi-Fi, your Google Home device can also be used as a Bluetooth speaker, playing music that is stored on your phone or tablet or even your laptop. You can also stream music from your Google Home device to a pair of Bluetooth headphones. Play Music on the Home Speaker Being able to play music stored on your phone or tablet through the Google Home speakers a useful addition toits bag of tricks and opens upa host of new audio possibilities. e Office speaker Now playing 40* | Stopcasting Step1 Open the Google Home app and tap the name ofthe device you want to connect with via Bluetooth. n the top right commer ofthe device info card, tap the device settings menu and then find the Paired Bluetooth devices heading and tap it In the next screen tap the Enable Paring ‘Mode button < connecrions Qa wit « Bwuetooth « Phone vey Data vsage Fight mode NEC and payment Mobile Hotspot and Tethering Mobile networks Location « Step2 Now open the Bluetooth settings on your mobile device and turn Bluetooth on. The device will scan for available connections, and you should see the rname you gave your speaker appearin the Iist of discovered Bluetooth dev Tap the speaker name to pair the. Using Bluetooth, Bluetooth ° | ‘Scanning for luton devices. Oliva Aquatux EHO 360bt Office speaker DESKTOP-LOBKOF4 Samsung Golaxy $7 edge Step 3 Irthe Google Home speakers paired h multiple speakers, twill defaut to the most recently paired device You can tell Google Home to connect by saying Hey Google, connect to Bluetooth’ or youcan change which speakers paired by opening the Bluetooth settings onrecently ee rete Step4 “To play music through the connected speaker just use whichever music playe younormally use to play your device music. When connected to the speaker using Bluetooth, anything youplay (rom MP3 les to YouTube videos) wil play through the speak (How to use Google Chromecast Gl . 28 Office speaker 66* Step5 You can aso use voice commands to tell play music your Google Home speaker thats stored on your mobile device. Just say"Hey Google or You can use all ofthe normal music voie commands to pause, stop, skip, change volume, etc. © Paired Bluetooth devices ¥ Samrtanonose ce Step6 “To unpairthe devices, pen the Google ome app and find the device card for the Google Home that you want to unpai Open the device settings and then goto Paired Bluetooth devices. Tap the X next to the device that you want to unpair and then tap Unpar. Play Music on Bluetooth Headphones You can also connect a set of Bluetooth headphones through the Google Home speaker and app. Set up Step1 Tum on your Buetocth headphones: placing them in pang mad, hiss normaly one by presing the paig burton on your headphones (aight wil usualy ash ou). Now open the Google Home a Your Android device and select the speaker Choose a default speaker for music and audio Step2 9 the Settings button and sx jowvn to find the luetaoth options. 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