What is iCloud

Let’s figure out what iCloud it is

 

What is it?

iCloud is not the weather. It is one of the example of multimedia online storage.

Based on ianswerguy.com, iCloud is a simply service that store all your devices in synchronization that would actually allow you to share information between an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and a computer.

Nowadays, store and backup data are necessary to all people. Next, it is really worth it for the user because

• service is free

• operates wireless

• runs in the background

• no special action required by the user

How does it store data?

According howstufworks.com, iCloud’s features give you access to your data, from important contacts to fun photos, anywhere you’re connected to the Internet. Here’s how you can access iCloud from different types of devices:

• Apple mobile devices (iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch) running iOS 5 or newer will connect to the iCloud storage associated with your Apple ID. Then, iOS and other apps capable of saving data to iCloud will automatically synchronize that data while you’re connected to the Internet.
• Apple computers running Mac OS X Lion (10.7) or newer can run apps programmed to synchronize with iCloud storage.
• All Apple computers can view, upload and download iCloud storage contents using the Web app at icloud.com. The look and feel of the icloud.com Web site resembles the default Apple iOS interface.

You can authorize up to 10 devices to access and use iCloud with your Apple ID. This is a leap beyond theiTunes Store authorization, which is limited to five devices. Plus, iCloud authorization extends beyond iTunes to touch all apps capable of connecting and use iCloud from that device. Developers program each app to connect to and use iCloud content in its own way, so check an app’s help pages to find out whether and how it can use iCloud. If you’re one of those developers, check out how your app creations can use the iCloud application programming interfaces (APIs) as described at the Apple developer site.

 

 

Where are the location for iCloud?

From Wikipedia, One of Apple’s iCloud data centers is located in Maiden, North Carolina, US. Beginning in 2011, iCloud is based on Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure (Apple iOS Security white paper published in 2014, Apple acknowledged that encrypted iOS files are stored in Amazon S3 and Microsoft Azure).

 

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