Text written in Basque and translated automatically by Elia without any subsequent editing. SEE ORIGINAL

We live in the cloud

I’m sure you’ve heard about the cloud a lot lately. In the field of computing, cloud computing or cloud computing refers to the storage of information on servers on the Internet, that is, outside our computer.

The truth is that we have been using cloud-based services for a long time. For example, although we have email management programs, the messages we send and receive are in the fog and we can see them from any computer or smartphone.

The trend in recent years is to do more and more things in the cloud. For example, we upload photos that we want to share with friends to virtual folders without having to send heavy files. To save documents, on the other hand, we can create virtual folders like Dropbox and manage everything stored in them from anywhere. To create texts, presentations, tables and so on, we no longer need to have the program on the computer. There are editors that work in the cloud: Google Docs, for example. In addition to sharing documents, it allows us to create content collaboratively.

Having our calendar and agenda in the cloud is very convenient. For example, when we point to someone’s phone or email address on their mobile, the information is automatically synchronized with the server and we will immediately have it on both the home and work computer.

The disadvantages of cloud computing are obvious. On the one hand, there is the problem of privacy; on the other hand, there is the problem of property. But the advantages are undeniable: it allows you to speed up your computer’s hard drive and makes the information available from anywhere. Our content is no longer tied to a physical place, it’s floating in the cloud.