30 Days With the Cloud: Day 19

So far I have found a number of advantages when using cloud-based tools and services during my 30 Days with the Cloud adventure. There is one big, unspoken benefit to embracing the cloud, though — it comes with a “free” IT department.

I am used to running everything locally. I store my gigabytes of music files on my hard drive. I install and maintain my own Quicken financial software, and Microsoft Office suite. There is some sense of control that comes with managing my own stuff, but there is also a responsibility — a burden, actually.