A Cloud Computing Model for Libyan Higher Education Institutions

Cloud computing is now changing the IT landscape and playing a significant economic role for companies that develop software. Users of educational resources now have more flexibility and access because of cloud computing. Students, faculty members, and support staff all use cloud computing in academic institutions. Internet-based computing, known as "Cloud Computing," allows users to share IT resources securely and efficiently. The use of cloud computing in universities has many benefits, such as access to files, e-mail, databases, educational resources, and search applications as requested by faculty, administrators, staff, and students at a university alike. Moreover, cloud computing significantly reduces the complexity and cost of IT in universities. This paper discusses cloud computing, its structures, types, and services it provides, and then examines the possibility of implementing cloud services in universities and discovers the various opportunities and benefits of cloud services. The paper presents a proposed model for cloud computing for Libyan universities, which was applied to the University of Benghazi and produced satisfactory results and facilitated a lot of university work. Through the application of the proposed model, effective management of the technological needs of the Libyan university has been achieved, such as connecting programs and providing a platform for development, data storage and computing.