History of iCloud

It has previously been branded as

iTools in 2000,

.Mac in 2002 and

MobileMe in 2008.

The first official mention of iCloud from Apple came on May 31, 2011

iCloud became available to use via an iTunes update on October 12, 2011,

System RequirementsSystem Requirements

Characteristics of iCloudCharacteristics of iCloud

Platform

Platform as a Service(PaaS)

Deliver a computing platform and/or solution stack as a service

Deployment of applications without the cost & complexity of buying and managing the

underlying hardware and software layers

Platforms let developers write certain applications that can run in the cloud, or even

use services provided by the cloud

Infrastructure

iCloud Application

“Software as a Service (SaaS)" deliver software as a service over the Internet,

eliminating the need to install and run the application

on the customer's own computers and simplifying

maintenance and support.

Cloud engineering of an iCloud

Brings a systematic approach to the high level concerns of commercialization,

standardization, and governance in conceiving, developing, operating and maintaining cloud

computing systems.

It is a multidisciplinary method encompassing contributions from diverse areas such

as systems, software, web, performance, information, security, platform, and quality

engineering.

Features of iCloud

ContactsContacts

CalendarCalendar

Mail

Apps

iBooks

BackupBackup

Additional services in iCloud

iTunes Match

iTunes Match debuted on 14 November 2011.If you

want the benefits of iTunes in the Cloud for music,

iTunes Match is the perfect solution

Find My iPhone

Bookmarks, Notes, Reminders

ConclusionsConclusions

Easy access to the entire content iCloud storage and more Replaces MobileMe Goes wireless Simple to use simple to set up Up to date everything