Transcript Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing
By Darrell Dallaire
What is Cloud Computing
• Is an Internet hosting service specifically designed to host user files.
• It allows users to upload files that could then be accessed over the
internet from:
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A different computer
Tablet
Smart phone
Other networked device
• This can be done by the same user or possibly by other users, after a
password or other authentication is provided.
• Typically, the services allow:
– HTTP access,
– And sometimes FTP access
• Related services are content-displaying hosting services
– Video and Image
– Virtual storage
– Remote backup.
• Open source
• Two Versions:
ownCloud
– Community Edition
• Free
• Desktop Clients for Windows, iOS, Linux
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Calendar
Contacts
Photo Gallery
Server-to-Server Sharing
Active Directory/LDAP
• External Storage:
– FTP, Dropbox, Google Drive, sFTP, Swift, WebDAV, SMB/CIFS
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Antivirus
AES-256 Encryption
API
Mobile Libraries
Webhooks
– Enterprise Edition
• User Fee
Download ownCloud to Server
http://owncloud.org/install
• I chose Web Installer For Shared Host
• Download and Save File setup-owncloud.php
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Once the .php file is downloaded and saved. Use an ftp client to access your
web server (Like Filezilla). Place the .php file in a newly created directory, which
I called “Seminar” in the “public_html” folder of my web site.
• Once .php file has been saved, I visited my web server
darrellrdallaire.com/Seminar/setup-owncloud.php. The page shown will be the
ownCloud Setup Wizard.
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To continue with the Setup Wizard, a “Dependency check” screen will appear. You will be
asked to create a folder name. This will be the folder where setup-owncloud.php will be
extracted to. This folder can be called what ever you want, in my case I chose to call it
“owncloud”.
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Once “next’ has been selected in the Dependency Check has completed, a
“Success” screen. By clicking next you will continue to the log in screen. You will
be required to create a new user name and a password.
• By creating a new user and password, you will be creating an admin account.
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Once logged in you will be brought to the ownCloud dashboard. Here is where
the magic happens….
Download Desktop Applications
• Desktop Download allows you to access your ownCloud via your desktop. This app
offers a Windows Client, Mac OS Client and Linux Client. I chose the Windows
Client.
• Select “Download ownCloud now”
• You will be asked to save the ownCloud x.x.x.x setup.exe, select “save file”
• Once this setup.exe has completed its download, go to your download file and
double click on the executable file then select “Run”
• You will be asked to confirm the “Run” operation, select “Next”
• You will be asked to “Choose Components”, select “Next”
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You will be asked to install ownCloud to a desired drive location. I chose the
default selection and chose “Next”
• Installation may take a few minutes
• Once installation has completed, select “Finish”
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Once the Desktop application has completed there will be an active ICON in the desktop
tray in the bottom right hand corner. Double click ICON and you will be prompted to
“Connect to ownCloud”, Type in your server address then select “Next”
• You will then be prompted to type in your “Username” and “Password”, then select
“Next”
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Once you have connected to your ownCloud on your server you will be prompted to chose
what type of synchronization you want. You can sync all of your cloud data or just certain file, I
chose the default of sync’ing everything from server. You will also be given the choice of
where on your PC where you want this sync data stored. I chose the default location
• Depending on the amount of data you have to sync will determine how long sync
will take
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Once sync has completed you can now use the desktop application. It allows you to manage
your data in your cloud. Both adding and removing any and all data. Modify the admin
account, run additional sync’s, network settings, and general settings.
Install Mobile Application
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Mobile Apps allow you to access your ownCloud using a smart phone. This app supports
IPhone and Androids. I chose the iPhone. Use the iPhone App Store to locate the ownCloud
App. The cost for this app is .99 cents. Once u log into your App account and authorize
payment the down load will begin
• An ICON will appear on your iPhone’s home screen, showing the status of the
download
• Once the download has completed the ownCloud ICON will appear in place of the
status ICON
• Upon first use of the ownCloud App you will be asked to provide your “Server
Address”
• You may receive a certificate error, select “Yes”
• Continue with the rest of your credentials and select “Log In”
• Once logged in you can manage any and all data on your ownCloud.
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