Showing posts with label Cloud Computing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cloud Computing. Show all posts

Tuesday, 28 May 2013

Head in the Cloud Computing

Marston, S, Li, Z, Banyopadhyay, S, Zhang, J, Ghalsasi, A (2011) Cloud computing - the business perspective Decision Support Systems (51) p.176-189

For AMP students doing the question on cloud computing and it's applications this is an excellent introduction to the topic.

Good definitions, and a SWOT analysis are included.

As with many academic articles a few lines may require closer examination. For example :

"One of the biggest threats...is the possibility of backlash from entrenched incumbents" ( Marston et al 2011, p.182 )

I am taking this to mean that those who feel they are forced to adopt new technologies such as this react especially badly when technology does not benefit their business.