On July 25, a signing ceremony was held in DSU’s Global Room to celebrate a business agreement with Megazone Cloud, the largest partner of Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Korea.

Megazone Cloud began operating AWS in Korea in 2012, and currently provides cloud services to approximately 1,200 domestic and overseas customers.

According to the agreement, DSU and Megazone Cloud will build AWS cloud infrastructure on campus to support the education and research activities of DSU students and faculty.

In addition, the two organizations will use the cloud infrastructure to conduct joint research and projects, as well as to foster talent in the cloud computing field.

Cloud technology is quickly becoming important for universities and other information and communications technology related companies and institutions. The technology makes it possible to access various IT resources, including software programs, applications, infrastructure, etc. through a network connection by accessing data centers using wide area networking internet connectivity.

DSU is following in the footsteps of prestigious schools such as Harvard University and Carnegie Mellon University, which have already established cloud services to support their education and research activities.

The July 25 signing ceremony was attended by DSU’s President Chang Jekuk, the Dean of Industrial-Academic Cooperation, and the Dean of Software Convergence.

Megazone Cloud CEO, Lee Joo-wan; Megazone Cloud Head of Cloud Business Development, Kim Seong-jin; and AWS Country Manager for Korea, Yoon Jeongwon, also took part in the ceremony.

DSU President Chang Jekuk said, “At DSU we have invested heavily in building an IT infrastructure. Because technology in the IT sector is evolving so rapidly, we are paying close attention and making preparations. We are well aware of the importance of the cloud system and we are determined to be a leading university in this field.”