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 …

Over the last few years, the vast increase of cloud service offerings that are available from
heterogeneous cloud vendors, has made the evaluation and selection of desired cloud …

As the multitude and complexity of cloud services increases, the role of cloud brokers in the
cloud service ecosystems becomes increasingly important. In particular, the lack of standard …

A Compact Coincident-Current Memory Page 1 Discussion LR Brown (Burroughs
Corporation): . How are interconnecting leads kept from being superconductors? What …

We argue that the incorporation of cloud service brokerage (CSB) mechanisms will
strengthen the resilience of services in cloud-based VEs. In this respect, we present the …

A particular problem of cloud environments is the assurance of a certain level of service
quality. The problem is escalated in the case of building support platforms for using multiple …

We argue that cloud service brokerage (CSB) mechanisms can strengthen the resilience of
services in cloud-based VEs. In this respect, we present the Service Completeness …

There are many parts of software development and deployment that have been transformed
by cloud computing, one of which is quality assurance (QA). The use of cloud computing into …

In 2013, in the context of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), the European
Commission promoted a major initiative addressing cloud computing and the public sector …

With the pervasion of cloud computing, virtual enterprises (VEs) are anticipated to
increasingly rely on ecosystems of highly distributed, task-oriented, and collaborative cloud …