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Its Day 28 of the 30 Days With the Cloud series. As with previous 30 Days series, this day is dedicated to recapping the five biggest issues or problems I encountered during the 30 Days journey.

So, without further ado, here are my five biggest cloud complaints:

1. Sometimes Its Not Cloudy

The cloud has tons of great tools and services to address virtually any need, which is greatas long as you can connect to the cloud. Living in a large metropolitan area it seems like strong wireless carrier signals, and Wi-Fi hotspots are fairly ubiquitous. But, the unthinkable still happens sometimes, and you just cant connect to the Internet. The more rural or remote you are, the greater the odds and frequency will be.

I like the cloud when its available, but I dont like being at the mercy of the cloud being available. When Im flying at 30,000 feet, I still want to play my music, view my photos, and type my next article--and on most flights that wont be possible if I rely on the cloud.

Download speeds are blazing, but we still need faster upload speeds as well.2. Upload Speeds

Broadband providers have drastically increased download speeds in recent years. Thats great for things like streaming movies or music from the Web, but it doesnt help you get your movies and music uploaded to the cloud in the first place.

The upload speed on most broadband connection is a fraction of the download speed. My broadband in my house gets about 30Mbps downloading, but only uploads at about 5Mbps. The Internet is rapidly evolving from a one-way pipe to a two-way road, and we need upload speeds to be more on par with the download speeds to make cloud services more practical.

3. Still Need a Plan B

Ive been preaching the cloud for yearsas a Plan B. I put data in the cloud so that if something happens to my PC I can still get to it. I upload photos and music so I have a backup copy stored safely on the Web in case my house and all of my data burn to the ground.

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The Cloud, Day 28: My Five Biggest Cloud Complaints