Problem: Living on the Cloud
Cloud computing is becoming more popular, and many users are working from the cloud and not even realizing it. Open Google Docs and Office Online and compare one of the applications in these online suites with an installed counterpart (e.g., Excel Online and Google Spreadsheets versus Excel). What similarities and differences do you find between the online applications and the installed version? Envision a time when all software is web-based and describe how being totally on the cloud might be an advantage. What disadvantages might a cloud-based environment present?