Cloud is a simplified operating system that runs just a web browser, providing access to a variety of web-based applications that allow the user to perform many simple tasks without booting a full-scale operating system. Because of its simplicity, Cloud can boot in just a few seconds. The operating system is designed for Mobile, and PCs that are mainly used to browse the Internet. This paper also focuses on various issues characteristics of cloud Operating System. Paper also Focus on requirements of cloud OS. It gives the importance of cloud operating system in market. It also gives implementation of the cloud kernel processes

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