Eli the Computer Guy

Info

• Level: Beginner
• Presenter: Eli the Computer Guy
• Date Created: April 9, 2010
• Length of Class: 24 Minutes

Tracks

• Servers

Prerequisites

• None

Purpose of Class

• This class demonstrates the abilities of current Web Services that allow members of an organization to easily share files.

Topics Covered

• Why you should consider using Web Services to Share Files
• Demonstration of DropBox file sharing service

Class Notes

1. Introduction
   1. Most Companies/ Organizations only need a server in order to share files
2. Basic Concepts
   1. Web File Sharing Services Synchronize files between computers and the Web Services servers on the Internet.
   2. Generally these services are very easy to use and administer.
   3. We demonstrated using Dropbox because: They offer up to 100 GB of storage for $20 per month, They have a free 2 GB service, They work on Windows/Mac Linux.
3. Final Thoughts…
   1. There are a lot of options
   2. Don’t rush into deploying a particular solution.  Although the technology is “simple” any migration irritates users so you don’t want to have to do it twice.

Resources

• Dropbox
• Microsoft Mesh

Eli the Computer Guy (437 Posts)

Eli the Computer Guy has 16 years experience in technology being the guy to fix "it". From the Army, to building out new satellite offices for the enterprise, to running his own shop with 9 full time employees Eli has real world experience with almost all systems that technicians will be working with. Eli has 1600 hours of formal technical beyond his Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice on technologies ranging from Avaya PBX/ Audix to Microsoft, Red Hat Linux, MySQL, Cisco and much more.