Page 266 and Clouds

The RAM and ROM are storage parts of a computer, but there are a lot more than we think about. The hard drive, USB Flash drives, optical drives, and external hard drives are more storage devices we can use to save our files. The hard drive is one of the biggest storage devices, some of them exceed 2 terabytes. It offers the most gigabytes of storage to support more than one internal hard drive. You can evaluate whether the main storage devices are matching your needs by going through your files to see how much space you tend to use up on your computer. You can also go into the system information to find out how much space you have in your computer, compared to how much space is being used. You can also go into the Start menu and select the Computer which will also display the hard drives, their capacity, and the usage information.



Instead of having to worry about whether or not you will always have your flash drive when you need it, there has been a more innovative way to bring your files to you. It's called the Cloud. Many people are utilizing this to help them get files from their home computer to a school computer quickly without worrying you will lose it. I have looked at the AT & T Cloud. There are certain companies that will allow up to a certain amount of space for free, but so far the Clouds they have are not. AT & T for example has the cheapest cloud for 50$ a month, and it gives you 1 Core + 1GB RAM + 25GB Local Storage. There are 5 different amounts that you can get, but make sure you realize that the more space you want is the more expensive it is going to be. Their most expensive is 259$ a month, but it also gives you 8 Core + 8GB RAM + 100GB Local Storage. So if you can afford that, and you need that much room. It's a good way not to lose files. Clouds are becoming the new flash drives.