There are users and organizations that resist adopting cloud computing solutions, due to
concerns about the security and privacy of their data. A Service Level Agreement (SLA) can …

While cloud computing is relatively mature and its potential benefits well understood by
individual, industry and government consumers, a number of security and privacy concerns …

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) has emerged as a disruptive networking architecture
whose galloping evolution is prompting enterprises to outsource network functions to the …

Data storage on the cloud is growing every day and many companies, administrations, and
individuals are now outsourcing storage of their data to large-scale Cloud Service Providers …

Data backup is a pervasive strategy adopted by cloud service providers (CSPs) to avoid
potential risks of data loss. As a result, a CSP normally maintains multiple replicas for each …

Smart city applications are increasingly popular due to their potential to improve quality of
life in an urbanized society, and such applications typically leverage on cloud computing for …

While the prevalent cloud storage platforms are offering convenient services in support of
diverse data-driven applications for clients, various security concerns raise in terms of data …

Complex IT outsourcing arrangements promise numerous benefits such as increased cost
predictability and reduced costs, higher flexibility and scalability upon demand …

Physical location of data in cloud storage is an increasingly urgent problem. In a short time, it
has evolved from the concern of a few regulated businesses to an important consideration …

The geographic location of cloud data storage centres is an important issue for many
organisations and individuals due to various regulations that require data and operations to …