Versatile Web Based thin client OS using Cloud services by using concept of Cloud Driving

Abstract

This paper shows various services provided in cloud computing and use of these services directly via Operating System. With the increasing popularity of cloud computing concept and its availability encourages more and more organization to switch their environment to cloud based environment. This paper deals with the concept of using all kinds of software requirements through cloud services by an operating system with mere hardware requirement and thus remotely accessing all those applications installed on the cloud, also referred as “Cloud Driving” in the paper. This approach can drastically minimize the cost of hardware and also with the increasing use of high speed internet; this concept seems more logical and efficient. The operating system used for implementing this concept is of utmost importance because here it's the OS which directly interact with services provided by the cloud. Linux is used here because of its stability and customizability. There are few more reasons for choosing Linux as it is lightweight and more secure.