iCloud

iCloud is a cloud computing and storage service with push technologies support, created by Apple Inc.

It was first introduced on June 6, 2011 along with iOS 5 in the beta testing mode for developers. For users, the service became available on October 12, 2011 and replaced the online MobileMe online store.

At WWDC (Apple Worldwide Developers Conference) 2014, iCloud Drive, more traditional in its essence, was presented as one of the components of iCloud.

iCloud runs on Microsoft Azure servers and Amazon Web Services.

About the service

iCloud is a cloud storage app that can be accessed from a user device with an iOS operating system (from version 5.0), OS Ⅹ (from Lion version) or Windows (from Vista version) via the Internet using a universal ID of the Apple ID, which is available to every iTunes Store buyer. Each user is given free 5 gigabytes of disk space for storing e-mail, documents and backup file copies.

The service also provides an ability to automatically synchronize with the iTunes player library, allowing you to save music, books and applications in the iCloud. Music tracks will be scanned in the library of your devices and by finding matches from 18 million tracks in the iTunes Store, through the iTunes Match service, transfer them to your account. Using iTunes Match will cost $ 24.99 per year.

App Store and iBookstore allow you to download purchased programs and books to all user's devices, not limited to those from which purchases were made. Apple added the ability to view the history of purchases and download from there any programs or books on any user device running the Apple iOS operating system.

Components

The iCloud service includes the following components:

Mail

Contacts

Calendar

iCloud Drive

Photo Stream and Photo library

Notes

Reminders

Pages

Numbers

Keynote

Find my iPhone

To use iCloud technology, your need an account to be created on Mac with OS X Lion v10.7.5 or younger or the mobile device with iOS 5 or later.