The vendor lock‐in is a prominent issue in cloud computing. It is caused by cloud providers
who offer proprietary services, which hinders the cloud interoperability. Client‐centric …

The heterogeneity of cloud semantics, technology and interfaces limits application and
platform portability and interoperability, and can easily lead to vendor lock-in. We identify …

Cloud computing is an emerging computing paradigm whose benefits (such as high
scalability, reduced IT costs, self-service on demand, and pay-as-you-go price models) have …

Configuration and customization choices arise due to the heterogeneous and scalable
aspect of the cloud computing paradigm. To avoid being restricted to a given cloud and …

The development of web-based collaborative platforms, BIM, and transactional e-
marketplaces has been changing the way companies in the AEC sector work. However, due …

For automating the deployment of applications in cloud environments, a variety of
deployment automation technologies have been developed in recent years. These …

There are several script-centric approaches, APIs, and tools available to implement
automated provisioning, deployment, and management of applications in the Cloud. The …

Video streaming services are trending to be deployed on cloud. Cloud computing offers
better stability and lower price than traditional IT facilities. Huge storage capacity is essential …

In the field of edge-cloud computing environments, there is a continuous quest for new and
simplified methods to automate the deployment and runtime adaptation to application …

The last decade brought exponential growth in the number of active users on the Internet.
Web application giants such as Google, Amazon, and Facebook achieved a user base of …