In the Clouds

Cloud computing is a style of computing in which dynamically scalable and often virtualized resources are provided as a service over the Internet. Users need not have knowledge of, expertise in, or control over the technology infrastructure in the "cloud" that supports them. Cloud computing services often provide common business applications online that are accessed from a web browser, while the software and data are stored on the servers. The term cloud is used as a metaphor for the Internet, based on how the Internet is depicted in computer network diagrams and is an abstraction for the complex infrastructure it conceals. Wikipedia

This Cloud is were your info will be stored and not on your local hard drive.This turns your pc into a thin client or dumb terminal, which means in some cases no hard drive is needed at all, if the system can boot from ethernet. You can host this locally on your network or join one of cloud applications on the net. Linux is one of the platforms that offer this free with their distros. Some set up is involved but for price and flexibility it's a great deal. It allows you to become Green by making legacy equipment usable, extending it's life and no disposal headaches. This all helps with creating a great learning environment, which fosters growth. icloud is a platform which lets you take advantage of this now and be ahead of the curve. Try it, and tell them Don sent you.