Cloud computing refers to the delivery of remote computing applications and storage capacity as a service to end-recipients, accessed through a web browser or light weight desktop or mobile app. User's data and software are stored on servers at a remote location (normally on the Internet).
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Looking for business sync services suggestions
I'm not sure this may be the most correct place to ask such a question (especially since it's more of a request for advice), but here I go:
I have an ongoing business, and currently all my files ...
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Which is more cheaper a complete installation of IT infrastructure or use a hosted desktop methodology by nay hosted desktop provider? [closed]
I have no knowledge about the Virtual Desktop technology? But I have heard that that is it cheaper than to deploy whole new IT infrastructure with applications. I just want your valuable feedback on ...
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What is “Ubuntu Server for Cloud”?
What is "Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS for Cloud"?
http://www.ubuntu.com/download/cloud
Is this the right server edition to download if I wish to configure a web-based file server? What is the ...
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httpd on CentOS resolving only the first VirtualHost
I just got a new cloud server and while setting it up, I can access the web root by pointing my browser to the IP address of my server, but the domain names are still propagating so when I go to them, ...
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Amazon Cloud Reader – Download or Print
I purchased a book in Amazon and it added it to the kindle cloud. The cloud reader application was installed in Chrome running on Ubuntu. I downloaded the book for offline reading. My questions are
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Run VMware Player on CentOS 6
I am trying to run VMware Player on CentOS 6. I am stuck with the following issue after installing the VMware Player package. VMware Player fails to start and gives the following error message.
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How to Maintain a small differential Virtualbox hard drive
I am trying to use a virtualbox hard drive over several computers using dropbox (a popular cloud tool) synchronization. I assume no two machines will open the same drive at the same time.
To reduce ...
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Automatic time tracking with central server, web reports
I need a software for automatic time tracking on Windows. With the following features:
It should record time spent using the computer each day. Start time
and end time.
It should record what ...
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Screenshot to cloud in linux
Is there a program for linux that takes a screenshot, uploads it to the cloud and generates a link to share with friends?
Meaning, does all that seamlessly, without having to save it to a file and ...
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thin client technology that does not require terminal services on Windows or simply runs on Linux [closed]
In our company we run a database-driven .NET application to perform our day-to-day activities. We currently use Citrix but it's way too expensive. We investigated other options like 2X, but we ...
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Is there any way to run linux non locally for a big group of people?
we want to use a custom linux distro over the internet with Gui for some simple tasks (mainly writing running simple python programs) and not something very computationally intensive.
At its peak ...
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Connecting to multiple client's local SQL servers from Cloud based IIS
I am developing a web app that is not doing anything fancy. The parent company wants to use a cloud based IIS service to support the web app and then submit the information to the client's local SQL ...
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Chrome: uninstalled applications keep coming back
Every time I uninstall an application or extension from Chrome, it keeps coming back.
I use Chrome on several computers, and apparently uninstalling an application from a computer doesn't spread the ...
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How do I restore a folder in SpiderOak to the 2nd last revision?
I want to recursively restore a folder in SpiderOak to the 2nd last revision of all the files. Is there any way to do something like this?
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Is it legal to host a Windows 7 Virtual Machine in a cloud? [closed]
I pretty sure that windows 7 is allowed to be installed as a virtual machine using something like VMWare, or virtual box, but is it legal to create a Windows 7 image, and then host it using a private ...
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Unix and Cloud Computing
I have had this question for a long time. The "new" thing now is cloud computing. Files stored online, processing done on other machines online etc etc.. I have been working on a project for a while, ...
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Send files between two online servers?
Is there a tool which I can user to send files between two remote servers? For example, I have hosting at hostgator and I create a directory there. Then I use that tool to send files from some other ...
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Timed/Periodical automatic uploads to DropBox?
I'm wondering if there are any tools/apps out that allow you to; select a specific set of files/folders -> select a specific time (every 3 hours for example) -> automatically upload/sync the selected ...
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Virtual machines with failover setup
We have three servers and our plan is to run a number of virtual machines on them in such manner, that if one of the nodes blow up, we can either quickly or seamlessly get a spare running on another ...
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Cloud pdf reader with last position feature?
What document reading services exits today that can:
Store a pdf file for me
Be accessible on different machines (cross OS - even better)
Keep last position / last page and synchronize it across ...
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Cloud storage provider lost my data. How to back up next time?
What do you do when cloud storage fails you? First, some background.
A popular cloud storage provider (rhymes with Booger Link) damaged a bunch of my data. Getting it back was an uphill battle with ...
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Cloud sync for Windows Mobile 6.5 [closed]
I know I should switch to something more up-to-date, but still:
Are there any synchronization services like iCloud or SkyDrive, which allow to wirelessly sync my WM device with the cloud or just my ...
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Azure Storage for Mac?
Can anyone recommend a good Azure Storage Explorer for Mac?
I downloaded CyberDuck but does not seem to connect to Azure at all.
For some reason it puts an @ character in the URL. eg. ...
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Background Backup App for Mac to SFTP Server
I am looking an app for my Mac that can backup in the background (such as Backblaze or CrashPlan) that will backup over SFTP, rsync, or scp (I'm using DreamHost's 50GB of personal backups). ...
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Secure shared drive services in “the cloud”
I've been trying to find a secure method of storing files for an organisation that's distributed around the globe.
I'm aware of DropBox et al but haven't found anything that has solid security, with ...
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Is it possible to sync my dictionary like I do my bookmarks and preferences?
Modern browsers allow me to keep important things like passwords, bookmarks, etc. synced up in 'The Cloud'. I mainly use Firefox and Chrome.
However, I'm unaware of a way to sync the changes I've ...
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Has anyone successfully used iTunes Cloud? [closed]
iTunes Cloud seems like a great way for me to get all music, videos, apps, etc. to all devices but my concern is around past purchases, iOS upgrades and so on for 4 iPads.
Would iTunes Cloud be a ...
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Why do I get a certificate error trying to setup a Ubuntu Cloud?
I'm trying to install an Ubuntu cloud on my home network - I've been following this guide.
When I arrived at STEP 6: Install an image from the store PART 3: Click on the Store tab I get the following ...
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Logical mobility and cloud computing [closed]
As I have learned, logical mobility is the process of moving part or all of an application from one host to another, so if I looked at this along with data storage in a cloud environment, I could say ...
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How bandwidth and reliability have an impact on cloud computing? [closed]
Bandwidth - with bandwidth increasing all the time this means that more users can access applications on a cloud at the same time with less latency. An example of this is when lots of users are trying ...
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Any online long term Archival Soultions? [closed]
I am looking for a long term archival solution on the cloud, what I need is to archive some files that I don't need to access often but also don't want to keep around on local disks. These are files ...
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What is OpenStack? And how can it be used?
What is OpenStack?
I have tried to understand what OpenStack is but I can't penetrate the shield of marketing buzz words that surrounds everything that is called "the cloud".
I would be happy if ...
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Run a Virtual Machine inside a Rackspace Cloud Server?
Is it possible to run some semblance of a Virtual Machine (perhaps not something as comprehensive as VMWare / VirtualBox, but something like User-Space Linux) inside of a Rackspace Cloud Virtual ...
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Cloud computing vs file sharing websites?
When it comes to Cloud Computing, I always get in trouble to understand the difference between
Cloud computing file sharing vs.
File sharing services offered by 4shared, Rapidshare, etc.
Can ...
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podcast syncing and playing from multiple computers [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Synchronize Podcasts across multiple computers with iTunes (on Windows)
I listen to a lot of podcasts and I would like to be able to build a single playlist and access ...
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Replacing local home server with VPS: Suggestions?
So right now, I'm running an old box with a 2TB HDD in it. I use this as a file server for the home network, as well as a box for downloading large files which are synced via Dropbox. Lots of other ...
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How does Tonido compare to Dropbox?
I've been using Dropbox for a while and really like it. I enjoy the fact that there is a desktop client that just allows me to drop something in a folder and its instantly available.
However, I came ...
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How can I split and reconnect large files?
I'm trying to upload 10 GB files to S3, but the files are too large.
So I'm looking for a program that will zip then split the file into multiple, smaller files.
Of course, I need the same program ...
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How can automatically move my files to S3 at night?
I have a MacBook Air with a very small hard drive.
So every night, I'd like to move all my large files off my hard drive and into S3.
What's the best way for me to do that?
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12TB NAS devices at home - need offsite backup solution [closed]
Me and my wife are both tech-junkies. We have a total of 12TB storage on NAS devices throughout our house. Not all is critical, but some 4TB of it is irreplaceable, family photos, videos from the last ...
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Cloud Storage/Sync solution for families
I am hoping someone knows of an online storage/sync service like Dropbox that can meet the following needs:
I envision that each member of the family has a separate account to keep personal files. ...
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Switching PC to Cloud Hosted VM
With all the amount of data storage (images, software developed, etc.) I'm thinking about switching my PC to make it a "thin client" and hosting my actual computer somewhere in a VM in a cloud.
In ...
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Windows 7 Google Print Service
I'm wondering if there's any way to use a custom Windows 7 print service to send documents directly to Google Docs. My end goal is to use Google Cloud Print to be able to print any document from my ...
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Can RackSpace cloud images be downloaded and used on a private cloud inside your local network?
I've read that for example Ubuntu Enterprise Could images can be loaded from a private cloud residing on your local network to Amazon EC2. Or you can create a image on Amazon EC2 and then download it ...
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Can I put Applications into Dropbox? If not, is there anywhere else I can?
I am wondering if I can use Dropbox to put applications in, or if there is another 'cloud' that I can use. This would make transferring applications from computer to computer much easier.
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Is there a clipboard manager on the cloud?
I'm looking for a service like Google Cloud Clipboard which can be used not only from Google Docs but directly from my PC (Windows 7 SP1). Is it possible?
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ubuntu private cloud - what happens to the changes I make on an instance
I'm just learning about Ubuntu Enterprise Clould. I installed it on a machine and I've installed a image.
If I create an instance from that image what happens to the changes I make to that instance?
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What desktop app can sync Amazon S3 with an FTP folder?
What I'm trying to do is migrate large files off my web site to S3.
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How do I change the license key for an installed copy of Visual Studio 2010?
We have a number of Amazon EC2 instances with Visual Studio 2010 installed on them. The license we are using has a fixed number of seats, all of which are being utilized at the moment.
I've created ...
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Network drive to usb bridge [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
What is a USB WiFi dongle device that can emulate virtual mass storage device for home video player?
Sorry this is kinda of an oldball question
Is there any device that ...
