1.0 IntroductionCloud computing is widely used today not only in the business field but also in schools, especially in higher education. Cloud computing is used to store and maintain user data in the “cloud”. Instead of transferring data using a hard drive or any other method, using a cloud computing service can help store the data in the cloud immediately. Cloud is a model of sending services, infrastructure, and application software on demand over the network. For example, Dropbox is one of the cloud computing services where it provides free storage to allow users to save photos, videos or any document that users want to store and at the same time, using cloud computing, users are allowed to share them easily. . Cloud computing has many useful characteristics. Despite its usefulness, it also has disadvantages such as security issues. 1.1 Characteristics Cloud computing has several main characteristics, including resource pooling, rapid elasticity, and metered service. For resource pooling to work, the user will need to provide resources and pool them together, so they can publicly serve various consumers using the multi-tenant model. Resources can include processing, different types of storage, memory, and messaging service. Rapid elasticity is a network or cloud services that can be expanded and contracted. Adding or excluding new computers to the cloud is never a tedious task. However, as the number of users increases, it means that the provider or server will have to increase its power. While the measured service is an IT resource that can be controlled by both the consumer and the provider of the service used. Fees are based on per-use metrics, which means you pay for the middle of the paper...and finally the final report to be submitted by the deadline. Works Cited Cloud computing and consumer behavior (2011). Retrieved February 26, 2014 from https://letstalk.globalservices.bt.com/en/2011/08/cloud-computing-consumer-behaviour/Li-qin, T & Chuang, L. (2010). Trust assessment of user behavior in cloud computing. International Conference on Computer Applications and Systems Modeling. Retrieved February 25, 2014 from http://acpce.yolasite.com/resources/05620636.pdfMircea, M & Andreescu, AI (2011). Using cloud computing in higher education: a strategy to improve agility in the context of the current financial crisis. IBIMA Communications, 11. doi: 10.5171/2011.875547Thomas, PY (2011). Cloud computing: A potential paradigm for the practice of scholarship in teaching and learning. The Electronic Library, 29(2), 214-224. do I: 10.1108/02640471111125177.