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KEYWORDS
Cloud Computing, Challenges, Decision Making,
ICT Management, Non-expert.
1. INTRODUCTION
A basic definition of cloud computing for nonexpert clients is the use of the Internet for the
tasks performed on computers. The Cloud here
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which targeted 54 non-expert managementlevel users. Following this, the paper will
analyze data results and evaluate the outcome
of the survey in relation to previously stated
decision-making aspects. At the end,
conclusions and future works are listed.
2.
BACKGROUND
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4. EVALUATION OF CLIENT-CLOUD
MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES
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Cloud Model
SaaS
(Software as a
Service)
Description
Users
access
applications
via
network-hosted
infrastructure like
the Internet or VPN
(e.g. Gmail).
Example
Gmail,
Blogger,
Cisco
WebEx,
Flicker,
Windows
Live
Meeting,
Windows
Office Live
Force.com
(developme
nt
platform),
GoGrid,
Facebook
Developers
PaaS
(Infrastructure
as a Service)
Evaluations of Challenges
Given that SaaS is mostly offered free of charge,
or accompanied as an additional service with
larger paid solution, Software is not installed on
the users servers or personal PCs. Therefore,
access can occur strictly on on-demand. As a
result, only confined functionalities, selected
configuration, service availability issues, and
limited control of programs -to underlying ICT
developments- are provided by the provider
following the SaaS approach.
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Table 2. Risk-Analysis Survey: Results in contrast to Cloud-Risks Statements
Level of Concern
Not
worried
at all
Slightl
y
worrie
d
I
don't
mind
I
am Extreme
more
ly
worrie worried
d
Total
Averag
Number of e
Participants Rating
12.96
%
7
28.85
%
15
18.52
%
10
26.92
%
14
14.81
%
8
15.38
%
8
7.41%
4
54
2.24
0%
0
52
2.29
16.67
%
9
28.85
%
15
27.78
%
15
26.92
%
14
16.67
%
9
28.85
%
15
3.70%
2
54
2.37
0%
0
52
2.69
43.14
%
22
32.08
%
17
33.33
%
18
28.30
%
15
13.21
%
7
17.65
%
9
15.09
%
8
9.26
%
5
9.43
%
5
3.77
%
2
15.69
%
8
32.08
%
17
50%
27
19.61%
10
51
3.04
13.21%
7
53
3.11
5.56%
3
54
3.24
47.17
%
25
56.60
%
30
13.21%
7
53
3.42
20.75%
11
53
3.74
14.81
%
8
16.67
%
9
7.41%
4
3.70
%
2
5.56
%
3
7.41
%
4
55.56
%
30
46.30
%
25
50%
27
22.22%
12
54
3.78
29.63%
16
54
3.85
35.19%
19
54
4.13
Cloud-Risk Category
Government
regulations
hosting 46.30%
25
28.85%
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Integration
difficulties
between the Cloud and
existing systems (which
are already supplied by
multiple vendors)
A
complete
service
shutdown (e.g. as a result
of an internet breakdown)
Contract
management
issues
15.38%
8
35.19%
19
3.92%
2
7.55%
4
5.66%
3
3.70%
2
0%
0
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