Adoption of Cloud Computing in UAE

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Juno Srivastava ◽  
Krishnadas Nanath
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Data Security ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
New Technology ◽  
It Industry ◽  
Cloud Adoption ◽  
Hype Cycle ◽  
Cloud Computing Adoption ◽  
Legal Implications ◽  
Significant Factors

With the advent of new technology, the IT industry continuously strives to innovate in terms of deploying products or providing services and Cloud Computing is rapidly moving in the hype cycle. With practically all the service providers offering products and services with cloud features and functionality and investing in creating a cloud computing ecosystem, it has become important to understand what these ecosystem means to the organizations based out of UAE who have to decide whether to adopt cloud computing or shun it. There are several factors impacting an organization's decision on its choice of cloud computing adoption (like data security, Legal implications and derived benefits especially in UAE) (Al Tamimi & Company, 2005). There is a need for an assessment of cloud ecosystem in UAE which would be one of the significant factors considered cloud adoption in this region. This study analyzes the current cloud ecosystem providers in UAE and their product and services on cloud computing. It also tries to relate the relation between the cloud ecosystem and the factors impacting organization's decision to adopt cloud computing.

Adoption of Cloud Computing in UAE

2021 ◽  
pp. 2496-2518
Author(s):  
Juno Srivastava ◽  
Krishnadas Nanath
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Data Security ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
New Technology ◽  
It Industry ◽  
Cloud Adoption ◽  
Hype Cycle ◽  
Cloud Computing Adoption ◽  
Legal Implications ◽  
Significant Factors

With the advent of new technology, the IT industry continuously strives to innovate in terms of deploying products or providing services and Cloud Computing is rapidly moving in the hype cycle. With practically all the service providers offering products and services with cloud features and functionality and investing in creating a cloud computing ecosystem, it has become important to understand what these ecosystem means to the organizations based out of UAE who have to decide whether to adopt cloud computing or shun it. There are several factors impacting an organization's decision on its choice of cloud computing adoption (like data security, Legal implications and derived benefits especially in UAE) (Al Tamimi & Company, 2005). There is a need for an assessment of cloud ecosystem in UAE which would be one of the significant factors considered cloud adoption in this region. This study analyzes the current cloud ecosystem providers in UAE and their product and services on cloud computing. It also tries to relate the relation between the cloud ecosystem and the factors impacting organization's decision to adopt cloud computing.

scholarly journals Cloud Computing Adoption by Higher Education Institutions of Iraq: An Empirical Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (28) ◽  
pp. 591-608 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zaid M. Jawad ◽  
Iman Kadhim Ajlan ◽  
Zaid Derea Abdulameer
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Frequency Analysis ◽  
New Technology ◽  
External Support ◽  
Security And Privacy ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Cloud Computing Adoption ◽  
Significant Factors

In the last years, a new technology called Cloud computing has been developed. Empirical and previous studies, commonly examined in business field and other domains. In this study, the significant factors that affecting the adoption of cloud computing have been examined using a frequency analysis that have been explored by  the previous  studies. The results showed that the most effected factors were relative advantage which followed by security and privacy, complexity, innovativeness, and external support. In this study the model of technology-organization-environment was used to examine the significant factors that affecting the adoption of cloud computing.

To investigate the determinants of cloud computing adoption in the manufacturing micro, small and medium enterprises

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 990-1019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rakesh D. Raut ◽  
Bhaskar B. Gardas ◽  
Balkrishna E. Narkhede ◽  
Vaibhav S. Narwane
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Maintenance Cost ◽  
Critical Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Cloud Computing Adoption ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Significant Factors

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify the critical factors influencing the cloud computing adoption (CCA) in the manufacturing micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by employing a decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) methodology.Design/methodology/approachThrough literature review and expert opinions, 30 significant factors were identified, and then a DEMATEL approach was applied for exploring the cause–effect relationship between the factors.FindingsThe results of study highlighted that five factors, namely, “hardware scalability and standardisation”, “cost (subscription fees, maintenance cost and implementation cost (CS1)”, “innovation”, “installation and up gradation (CS28)”, and “quality of service” were the most significant factors influencing the CCA in the case sector.Research limitations/implicationsThe DEMATEL model was developed by considering expert inputs, and these inputs could be biased which can influence the reliability of the model. This study guides the organisational managers, cloud service providers and governmental organisations in formulating the new policies/strategies or modifying the existing ones for the effective CCA in the case sector.Originality/valueFor the first time. interdependency between the critical factors influencing CCA was discussed by employing the DEMATEL approach in the Indian manufacturing MSMEs context.

scholarly journals A Proposed Framework for Cloud Computing Adoption

2020 ◽  
pp. 978-1003
Author(s):  
Victor I. C. Chang
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Cloud Services ◽  
Service Performance ◽  
Organizational Sustainability ◽  
Risk And Return ◽  
Business Context ◽  
Cloud Adoption ◽  
Organizational Challenges ◽  
Cloud Computing Adoption ◽  
Business Requirements

This paper presents a review related to Cloud Computing focusing on Cloud business requirements. From the review the author recommends a number of methods managing Cloud services and evaluating its service performance, including the use of a pair of the Hexagon Models. Three organizational challenges of Cloud adoption are identified: (i) Organizational Sustainability; (ii) Portability and (iii) Linkage. The Cloud Computing Adoption Framework (CCAF) is designed to deal with these challenges by helping organizations to achieve good Cloud designs, deployment and services. How these three challenges are addressed by the CCAF is demonstrated using case studies. Services implemented by CCAF are reviewed using the Hexagon Models for comparison. This paper provides recommendations to help organizations, researchers and practitioners to understand Cloud business context, to measure their risk and return analysis, to migrate their services to Cloud from all types and to connect and integrate different services as a single service.

Systems approach to cloud computing adoption in an emerging economy

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahak Sharma ◽  
Ruchita Gupta ◽  
Padmanav Acharya ◽  
Karuna Jain
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Resistance To Change ◽  
Cloud Services ◽  
Financial Loss ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Cloud Computing Adoption

PurposeCloud computing (CC) services have given a tremendous boost to the creation of efficient and effective solutions. With developing countries at a slow pace of adoption, this research aims to identify factors and their interrelationships influencing the adoption of CC in a developing country context. The developing countries are enjoying numerous benefits from CC services; however, its low adoption is still a question in developing economies; hence, the authors have selected the context of information and communication technology (ICT) firms in India.Design/methodology/approachThe qualitative research method is used where experts from thirteen ICT firms in India are interviewed.FindingsSixteen factors, twenty-eight subfactors, and 25 interrelationships are revealed through content analysis. Further, causal loop diagrams are proposed to display the behavior of cause and effect of these factors from a system's perspective. This will help to understand the relationships among the factors in order to enhance the speed of CC adoption. Possible financial loss and resistance to change are found as the key barriers to adoption. The proposed interrelationships can guide both policymakers and service providers for designing effective CC policies.Originality/valueThis is the first scholarly work that identifies interrelationships among factors and subfactors, thereby providing a holistic picture to decision-makers while making a choice on whether to adopt cloud services or continue with on premise data centers and servers.

Examining the Contributing Factors for Cloud Computing Adoption in a Developing Country

2019 ◽  
pp. 1663-1685
Author(s):  
Winfred Yaokumah ◽  
Rebecca Adwoa Amponsah
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Cloud Adoption ◽  
Cloud Computing Adoption ◽  
Enhance Efficiency ◽  
Facilitating Conditions

The growth in cloud computing adoption is phenomenal in organizations worldwide due mainly to its potential to increase productivity and enhance efficiency in business operations. However, cloud adoption is very low in many organizations in the developing countries. To gain insights into organizations' behavioral intention and usage behavior of cloud computing, based on the Extended Unified Technology Acceptance and Use Theory, the current study investigated the effects of technological, organizational, and environmental factors on cloud adoption in organizations. Using samples from five industry sectors and by employing the Structural Equation Model, the study found that facilitating conditions, habit, performance expectancy, and price value had positive and significant effect on behavioral intention to use cloud computing. But, effort expectancy, social influence, lack of motivation, and inadequate security were found to be barriers to cloud adoption. These findings could contribute toward better formulation of planning guidelines for successful adoption of cloud computing.

A Security Framework for Secure Cloud Computing Environments

2019 ◽  
pp. 249-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mouna Jouini ◽  
Latifa Ben Arfa Rabai
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Security Risk ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
On Demand ◽  
Cloud Computing Adoption ◽  
Failure Cost ◽  
Computing Environments ◽  
Secure Cloud Computing ◽  
Security Risk Assessment

Cloud computing technology is a relatively new concept of providing scalable and virtualized resources, software and hardware on demand to consumers. It presents a new technology to deliver computing resources as a service. It offers a variety of benefits like services on demand and provisioning and suffers from several weaknesses. In fact, security presents a major obstacle in cloud computing adoption. In this paper, the authors will deal with security problems in cloud computing systems and show how to solve these problems using a quantitative security risk assessment model named Multi-dimensional Mean Failure Cost (M2FC). In fact, they summarize first security issues related to cloud computing environments and then propose a generic framework that analysis and evaluate cloud security problems and then propose appropriate countermeasures to solve these problems.

Cloud Computing for Secure Services in E-Government Architecture

2016 ◽  
pp. 1727-1746
Author(s):  
Sajjad Hashemi ◽  
Khalil Monfaredi ◽  
Seyyed Yasser Hashemi
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Query Processing ◽  
Data Security ◽  
New Technology ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Maximum Efficiency ◽  
Government Services ◽  
Security Service ◽  
Data Center Management ◽  
The Face

E-government tries to take advantage of new technology to provide better service to citizens. Some of the main challenges in the face of E-government are query processing high volume applications, data center management, data security and E-government services. Cloud computing can be a good option for responding to these issues and fixing them, and guarantee the realization of E-government, with maximum efficiency and maximum safety. In this paper, the authors propose a novel architecture for E-government by using Cloud computing architecture which can largely increase the integrity and security service in E-government, and also increase users' confidence in the system and may lead to increased participation.

scholarly journals A Proposed Framework for Cloud Computing adoption

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 75-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor I. C. Chang
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Cloud Services ◽  
Service Performance ◽  
Organizational Sustainability ◽  
Risk And Return ◽  
Business Context ◽  
Cloud Adoption ◽  
Organizational Challenges ◽  
Cloud Computing Adoption ◽  
Business Requirements

This paper presents a review related to Cloud Computing focusing on Cloud business requirements. From the review the author recommends a number of methods managing Cloud services and evaluating its service performance, including the use of a pair of the Hexagon Models. Three organizational challenges of Cloud adoption are identified: (i) Organizational Sustainability; (ii) Portability and (iii) Linkage. The Cloud Computing Adoption Framework (CCAF) is designed to deal with these challenges by helping organizations to achieve good Cloud designs, deployment and services. How these three challenges are addressed by the CCAF is demonstrated using case studies. Services implemented by CCAF are reviewed using the Hexagon Models for comparison. This paper provides recommendations to help organizations, researchers and practitioners to understand Cloud business context, to measure their risk and return analysis, to migrate their services to Cloud from all types and to connect and integrate different services as a single service.

scholarly journals Multiple Perspective of Cloud Computing Adoption Determinants in Higher Education a Systematic Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 89-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Banu Ali
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Multiple Perspectives ◽  
Adoption Studies ◽  
Cloud Adoption ◽  
Cloud Computing Adoption ◽  
Skilled Personnel

Cloud computing has become a major talking point in recent times. An innovation such as cloud computing for higher education institutions (HEI) can be a cost effective means to operate their IT systems effectively without having to spend vast amounts of money on developing their IT infrastructure. HEIs also face the burden of several challenges e.g. limited infrastructure resources and IT budget, as well as limited teaching staff, technical experts, and IT skilled personnel. With support from a systematic literature review approach, this article identifies the key determinants of cloud adoption from a technological, organisational, environmental and personal perspectives. A total of 17 cloud adoption studies in the HEI context and their respected models from the period of 2012 to 2017 are reviewed and discussed. The findings suggest a lack of cloud adoption studies in the HEI domain from multiple perspectives, particularly in relation to the wider socio-technical concerns related to cloud adoption and future studies related to this research gap are deliberated.

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