At AWS re:Invent 2018 Amazon Web Services announced a fully managed service called AWS Ground Station that offers satellite ground stations as a service. This was offered as a response to customers who requested the service. AWS Ground Station allows users to control satellite communications, process data and scale ground stations based on their business requirements. Amazon wants to lower the barriers to entry of accessing satellites in much the same way they lowered the barriers to entry in cloud computing.

Cloud technology has greatly impacted the business world for many years. The transition to more cloud-based services has become the norm in the workplace. Naturally, this transition has also been happening in the classroom as well. Many schools have thin IT budgets and fewer onsite integrations to consider compared to corporate IT. Transitioning to cloud services is the ideal solution for schools in many cases. Some of the biggest advantages created by introducing cloud services include a reduction in textbook expenses, hardware and software expenses, and having current information available in the classroom. Students and teachers greatly benefit from having up to date information and software available for everyone in the learning environment. Poorer schools have access to the same information and services that are available to affluent school districts. Schools enjoy the cost savings from cloud implementation by realizing substantial savings in their IT budget.