Cloud refers to cloud computing and the delivery of computer as a service rather than a product.
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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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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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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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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 [duplicate]
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? [closed]
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 [duplicate]
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 ...
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How to Backup of files to clould/offsite where restore is not tool specific?
I need to backup my files from my home server to a offsite/cloud location.
Currently I have about 100GB of data.
The files must be restorable without the tool that made the backup.
Ex.: If saved ...
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Hi Speed Cloud Backup/Restore
I have been using JungleDisk which in my case does cloud backup on Amazon. I had to do a full restore and I was getting only 10% of bandwidth on restore (6 Mbits/sec for a 60 Mbits/sec tested link). ...
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Is there a decent Windows app for auto cropping/uploading screenshots? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What's the shortest way to post a cropped screenshot on the web?
I'm looking for an alternative to CloudApp on Mac. I've tried FluffyApp which hooks into the ...
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Excel 2007 in the Cloud
I need to find a way to allow users without Excel 2007 to interact with my spreadsheet. The file has some complex macros and VBA code, so it has to be Excel 2007/2010.
The users are offsite. ...
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Stream movies on Chrome OS
I have a Chrome OS netbook that I would like to watch my videos on. Is there some way to stream videos from the cloud (i.e: not my computer) to Chrome? I'm thinking using Amazon S3 but that might not ...
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Why common two IP addresses for two nameservers in one server
In this common case:
ns1.domain.com: IP1
ns2.domain.com: IP2
What I know the two IP addresses used like if one unreachable, the other will use as a secondary choice and user still can access the ...
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How to turn old PCs into a personal cloud?
I have three old PCs and I want to turn them into a personal cloud. Basically, I want to make best use of these three CPU by combining their processing power. I was thinking to use Eucalyptus. There ...
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x windows in a browser. ajaxterm but with X
ajaxterm is a terminal that works in a web browser
is there a similar solution for x windows?
if i'm in a library or on a netbook i can't use vnc, but every computer has a browser. so is there a ...
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Would like to sync backup files on a lan cheaply and every few minutes, how?
At the moment I use sync software to copy files to other machines, so they have the same files within a matter of minues. But the software is slow and hogs cpu time on my desktop pc.
Ideally I'd ...
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Building a Cloud on a budget? open source?
This is mainly for me to dream what would be if I could get together enough hardware.
So the question is how to build a cloud on a budget and whether open source is stable enough.
I found ...
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Setting up scripts in Amazon EC2 Cloud
I am currently running a few perl and python scripts on a windows pc and would like to port over to the Amazon EC2 servers running 64-bit LINUX. The scripts are basic web scrapers that go to a ...
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Spreadsheet like software, where I can add files/documents to Cells
Does anyone know of a spreadsheet type software like excel for instance where I can add files/documents to cells. The reason being is I would like to add information in the adjacent columns regarding ...
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Free Cloud Mind Map Solution [closed]
As a Software Engineer we had a lot of discussion on SE design.
Although we sync every document on the development process on Google Doc, mind map just didn’t fit in Google doc yet. The best we can do ...
