In traditional comp uting, we install software programs on system (comp uter) update the hardware as per our requirements. Documents we create or save are stored in our comp uter. Documen ts are accessible on our own network, b ut they can't b e accessed b y computers outside the network. Using of cloud comp uting, the so ftware programs aren't run from one's personal computer, b ut are rather stored on servers accessed via the In ternet. Cloud Computing p rovides resources and capabilities of Information Technolog y (e.g., applications, storages, communication, collaboration, infrastructure) via services offered by CSP (cloud service provider). Cloud Computing has various characteristics as shared infrastructure, self-service,pay-per use model, dynamic and virtualized , elastic and scalable. Cloud computing in academic environment will b e benefitted b y ever y student and staff where lots of collaboration and safety of d ata is needed in academic. Academic has various departments and many semesters where lots of students need to access the computing a need for highl y available up -to-date software and hardware is must. Cloud computing has the capacity of scaling and elasticity which is perfect for such an environment
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