Cloud computing for education: A new dawn?

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What is Cloud Computing?

Using a network of remote servers hosted on the Internet to manage, store, and process data, rather than a personal computer.

Why needed?

• Continuous Live upgrades of software and hardware.

• Current difficult economic conditions.• Budget cut of educational institutions.• High rate at which IT technology changes.• Ease Of Access• Up To Date Information in terms of Resources

Cloud Services

• Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)• Platform as a Service (PaaS)• Software as a Service (SaaS)

Cloud Model for Educational Institution

Cloud model for users:

Cloud Model for Educational Institution

• Provide students and staff with software and hardware.

• Provide researchers and postgraduate studentswith the required specialsoftware and hardwareto run experiments.

Cloud Model for Educational Institution

• Provide Web developerswith the developmenttools needed to writeand host Webapplications.

Advantages of Cloud

• Decreased Costs.• Flexibility.• Location Independence.• Scalability and Speed.• Optimal Resource Utilization.• Reduce Carbon Footprint.• Minimize licensing new software.

The University of Deakin: case study

A case study by the author states that university’s email system was more reliable by using cloud solutions business .

Cloud Concerns

• Security and privacy.• Vendor lock and failures. • Reliability.

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