云计算是在分布式处理、并行处理和网格计算的基础上发展的一种新型计算模型,它使计算分布在大量的分布式计算机上,而非本地计算机或远程服务器中,提供了可靠安全的数据存储、方便快捷的互联网服务和强大高效的计算能力。对世界各地区高校在云计算领域上的研究及发展动向进行了论述。 Cloud computing is a new type of computing model developed on the basis of distributed processing, parallel processing and grid computing, which provides reliable and secure computing in a large number of distributed computers rather than on local computers or remote servers Data storage, convenient and efficient Internet services and powerful and efficient computing power. The research and development trends of universities in various regions of the world in cloud computing are discussed.