A STUDY OF CLOUD BASED TECHNOLOGY

Cloud computing provides a shared platform of resources required for computing, that can be made available and release on the user„s demand to serve a wide and constantly expanding range of information processing needs by considering the necessity and elasticity of demand. Due to the huge benefits of this technology, is growing rapidly and being accepted in various applications such as business, education, government etc. In this paper, we study how cloud computing can benefit professional education in India. We also discuss the cloud computing educational environment and explore how universities and institutions may take advantage of clouds not only in terms of cost but also in terms of efficiency, reliability, portability, flexibility, and security.