Customizable Cloud or Distributed System Location

摘要

One embodiment of creating, managing, or accessing a cloud storage system where users choose the hardware location or locations for the cloud system deployment and management that can be used for backup, storage, software deployment, or other user needs. Other embodiments are described and shown.

主权项

1. A method of cloud or distributed storage environment: wherein at least at one user can choose at least one computing system, such as a desktop, server, or other electronic device, to manage data, locations, application or other computer-related tasks, wherein the environment is deployed on at least one local or remote geographic location, or combination thereof, of the user's choice or chosen by the system, dependent on the user's relative geographic location; and the environment may be accessed by any capable device.