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Amazon DriveAmazon Drive is a cloud storage service launched by Amazon in 2011, it’s a very safe and secure cloud infrastructure which is well designed and reliable using D3 services (same as many cloud companies that use it to store data). The drive leverages resources from AWS (Amazon Web Services) and is built on top of it.They offer 5 GB of free storage which can be upgraded on payment and is built into Amazon Fire TV and Amazon Video application.Amazon Drive enables users to have features like cloud storage, file sharing and photo printing (Applicable only in specific countries).It even ... Read More

DropboxDropbox is a cloud storage file, synchronization, personal cloud, and client software provided by Dropbox, Inc. Dropbox is an American Corporation headquartered in San Francisco, California. It was created as a start-up company in 2007 by Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi, students from MIT. They work on practically all platforms, such as Windows, Mac OS, iOS, Android, and web browsers.The cloud service marketplace is projected to grow in popularity as individuals seek to access their digital information from several locations and devices. DropBox is credited with inventing the storage cloud concept, but it now faces competition.Following are some of the ... Read More

We know that there are different types of cloud services present on the Internet. But, unfortunately, it isn't easy to choose between them as we can't try each of them and choose because every cloud service is not free out there. Two of the major services are Backblaze B2 and HCL Connections. Let’s differentiate the two. Note that HCL Connections is not a cloud service, and we are going to discuss it in the following section.Backblaze B2Backblaze B2 was founded in 2015 by Backblaze incorporation. It is one of the cheapest cloud storage available in the market. It uses object-type data storage, ... Read More

CloudMeCloudMe offers cloud storage and file synchronization services. It is owned and operated by CloudMe AB, a Swedish company, and has its servers operated in Sweden. It was founded in 2012 by Daniel Arthursson.Initially, it was named iCloud.com but had to change it since Apple acquired the domain for a reported amount of 4.5 million US Dollars.CloudMe has cloud storage and sync solution that allows users to store, access, and share their stuff with one another and those who aren't using the service. Email, text messaging, Facebook, and Google are all options for sharing.Files can be saved in a blue ... Read More

What is a Proxy Server?A proxy server is a server program that acts as an intermediary between a client requesting a resource and the server that provides the requested resource. All requests to the Internet are routed through the proxy server, examining them before forwarding them to the Internet. Similarly, responses are forwarded through the proxy server before reaching the user.Modern Proxy servers do a lot more than just transmit online requests; they also serve as a firewall and web filter, share network connections, and cache data to speed up common requests.Proxy servers can be used to establish a firewall ... Read More

Exterior Gateway Protocol (EGP) is a defunct routing protocol used in autonomous systems to exchange data between surrounding gateway sites. Border Gateway Protocol supplanted EGP, widely utilized by research institutes, universities, government agencies, and commercial companies (BGP).EGP is built on poll instructions to request update answers and periodic message exchange polling for neighbor reachability. RFC 904, which was issued in April of 1984, details EGP.External Gateway Protocol is another name for the Exterior Gateway Protocol.Research institutes widely used EGP, universities, government agencies, and business enterprises to interconnect autonomous computers in the early days of the Internet. Still, it was eventually ... Read More

The examination and review of collective network information to describe the quality of services delivered by the underlying computer network is known as "network performance".It is a qualitative and quantitative procedure that assesses and defines a network's performance level. Thus, it assists a network administrator in reviewing, evaluating, and improving network services.Parameters Used to Measure Network PerformanceThe following parameters are used to measure Network Performance −BandwidthThroughputLatencyPacket LossJitterLet us discuss each of these parameters in detail.BandwidthThe quantity of bandwidth allocated to the network is one of the most important conditions of a website's performance. The web server's bandwidth controls how quickly ... Read More

What is a DNS?DNS (Domain Name Service) is a critical service that allows you to map hostnames to IP addresses and makes the Internet work. You'll be able to recall any website simply by its name, and you won't have to remember where the IP address is responding. To put it another way, it's like a gigantic phone book for internet users.DNS (Domain Name Service) is a critical service that allows you to map hostnames to IP addresses and makes the Internet work. You'll be able to recall any website simply by its name, and you won't have to remember ... Read More

VPN is used to improve online security, which sometimes feels like a lengthy process. Technical uses abbreviations which are difficult to acknowledge sometimes. If you are looking to start VPN security, you will come across words with abbreviations like PPTP, L2TP, and OpenVPN.There are mainly three types of VPN protocol in demand - PPTP, L2TP, and OpenVPN.Working of VPN – BasicsVirtual Private Network(VPN) creates a link from your device to the server. The VPN channel protocol commits communication of your device with the concealed server. VPN consists of two-channel data and a control channel. These channels participate together and make sure ... Read More

What is iCloud?iCloud is Apple’s cloud-based ecosystem of applications and tools that you can use almost on all devices. Apple started its service on June 6th, 2011, and has managed to gain more than 850 million users and is built into every apple system. iCloud provides free five GB of storage and a paid storage service of up to 2 TB of data, with a maximum file size of 50 GB.It also provides features like family sharing and file sharing among friends and helps track lost devices. All data stored in iCloud is synced across all apple id connected devices. Though iCloud ... Read More