WorksheetsInternal/External Hosting & The Cloud
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which are advantages of local hosting?
Ideal for local network users - less bandwidth needed
Always on - cannot use sleep mode
Costs less than external hosting
Slow bandwidth connection
Which are disadvantages of local hosting?
Ideal for local network users - less bandwidth needed
Always on - cannot use sleep mode
Costs less than the alternative
Slow bandwidth connection
Which are disadvantages of local hosting?
Dynamic IP address - Your ISP assigns it usually
Little technical knowledge required
More prone to viruses and hacking
Expensive service
What is local/internal hosting?
You pay a company to host your website
Data is saved onto your local computer for people to access externally
More prone to viruses and hacking
Data is saved onto an external computer for people to access externally
What is external hosting?
Data is saved onto your local computer for people to access externally
You pay a company to host your website on a local computer to you
Data is saved onto an external computer for people to access externally
More prone to viruses and hacking
What is a disadvantages of external hosting?
Costs less than an external host
Little technical knowledge required
More prone to viruses and hacking
Expensive service
Which are disadvantages of external hosting?
Ideal for local network users - less bandwidth needed
Expensive service
If servers go down it is out of your control
Slow bandwidth connection
What are advantages of external hosting?
Costs less than an internal host
Little technical knowledge required
More prone to viruses and hacking
Backups are made for you
What are advantages of external hosting?
Viruses and hacking risk is smaller
Costs less than an internal host
Fast bandwidth connection
More prone to viruses and hacking
What are advantages of external hosting?
Firewalls can help stop access to the server
Backups are made for you
Servers are looked after and fixed by them – not you
More prone to viruses and hacking
Example of a streaming service
OneNote
Office 365
Netflix
Google Docs
Example of an online backup service
Mozy
Spotify
Google Docs
Netflix
Examples of online applications
Office 365
Spotify
Google Docs
Netflix
What is 'The Cloud'?
A server
A range of software and services that run on the internet rather than your PC
A switch or a hub connected to a server
A range of hardware and services that run on the internet rather than your PC
Advantages of Cloud computing are ...
Files may not be stored in the UK - laws might be different
Reduces the need for large storage space on your computer
You can store large files online
You can access you information from anywhere without internet access
Advantages of Cloud computing are ...
Being online means data can be hacked
You can access you information from anywhere in the world with internet access
You can access you information from anywhere without internet access
Work is automatically backed up
Disadvantages of Cloud computing are ...
You can access you information from anywhere in the world with internet access
Monthly costs can be expensive for large companies
Files may not be stored in the UK - laws might be different
If you forget your login details you cannot access your files
