soar into the skies with cloud technology - twin cities community webinar
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Soar Into the Skies with Cloud Technology
Roger Renteria
About Roger!• Bachelor of Science,
Technical Communication!• New Mexico Tech!
• Currently works at Central New Mexico Community College!
• Computers, Web, Technology!• Early Adopter!• Senior Member, STC!
Overview!• Brief cloud history"– 2-3 years ago to today"
• Cloud technology basics"– Programs, Services, Apps"
• Strategies for using the cloud"– Basic to advanced use"– Planning for the future"– Using security features"
• Forecast for the future "– Ride out the storms"
Business As Usual?!• “…with everything I
have to learn, I don’t know whether I’ll ever grasp all that I need to know.”"
Cloud Technology!
Flickr / schluesselbein"
The Twin Clouds!
Cloud Technology
Services built on several computers Stores massive
amounts of data
Transmit large amounts of
data
Used for daily
business
Cloud Compu:ng
Used to process data
Uses several computers
Used by researchers
Split tasks into chunks
Transmit large
amounts of data
Plan to Soar!
Flickr / nasahqphoto"
Ask Yourself…!• Where do I start?"
• Does it add or replace some of my tools?"
• SOS: Who can help me?"
• Can I afford to change?"
• Will this cost me more or less money?"
• Is this worth my time and effort?"
What tools are out there?!• Storage and Physical Replacements"
• Collaboration and Productivity"
• Remote Printing"
• Writing and Research"
• General Internet Tools"
• Learning Modules"
The TechComm toolkit!Our usual toolkit.
They’re familiar to us.
Flickr / zigazou76, seeminglee, manannan_alias_fanch, epsos, usbmemorydirect"
The TechComm Cloud Toolkit!• Add cloud technology to our familiar tools
Box box.com
DropBox dropbox.com
Google Voice voice.google.com
Evernote evernote.com
OneDrive onedrive.live.com
Office Online office.live.com
Asana asana.com
Google Hangouts hangouts.google.com
Google Drive drive.google.com
Copy copy.com
Making the Move!• Gradual? (Majority)"
– Preferred.!– Start out slowly, like you would normally."– Make use of the free trials and free service!"
• Instant? (Early Adopters)"– Not recommended!!– If you feel comfortable."– It may not be the tool you want to stick with forever. "
• Never? (Laggards)"– If we don't soar into the skies, we risk getting behind in our
profession."
What works? What doesn’t?!• Time and energy"– convenience vs. motivation"
• Testing or experimenting"– Were the changes a significant benefit?"
– Were you able to easily learn new software?"
– Were the nifty features helpful for you?"
Free vs. Fee!• Tech Support: who do you call?"
• Documentation: how do you use a feature?"
• Updates & Upgrades: maybe"
• Privacy & Security: depends"
• Reliability: priority to paid customers"
Adapted from: http://www.slideshare.net/bphuettner/hidden-cost "
Up In The Clouds!
Flickr / alifetale"
Actual TechComm Cloud Use!• Remote shared drive for MadCap Flare"• Develop documentation with Google Docs
and Markdown"• Full computer backup"• Save files for "• Video conferencing and chat"• Purchasing software as a service (SaaS)"• Printing remotely"
Ride the Storms!
Safeguarding Your Information!
• Data portability or extractability"
• Password recovery"
• Data recovery"
• Security and accessibility"
Two Factor Authen:ca:on
• Username / Password +"– Text Message Code"– App Code"– Phone Call Pin"– RSA Token Code"– Biometrics
(iris, facial, fingerprint)"
"Resource: The Secure Communicator www.slideshare.net/bwoelk/the-secure-communicator"
Google Authen:cator google.com/2step
The Future of Cloud Technology!
Flickr / oceanflynn"
