Cloud computing has 3 primary service models including SaaS, IaaS and PaaS, which are classified depending on the level for which a service user interacts with the service provider’s systems in accessing memory, processing power and storage. Deployment models of cloud computing include hybrid, community, public and private clouds depending on the approach to hosting and the number of clients sharing a resource. Due to the prohibitive nature of private cloud computing and requirement for specialized systems in community clouds, the most suitable approach to cloud computing for small and medium enterprises is public cloud computing. In this regard, this study was aimed at determining the extent to which implementation of public cloud computing by enterprise companies is feasible. Due to the cultural and the absence of law in Saudi Arabia ensuring the protection of data in the cloud, challenges in implementing cloud computing in the country are related to adherence to the data governance structure. For instance, privacy and security are important for enterprise companies since the local culture values the safeguarding of family and individual information. In addition, information transferred through the cloud system must adhere to the conservative philosophy and data privacy, which limits the level of compatibility in cloud computing between Saudi Arabia and the western world. Since most service providers are based in the west, companies have to identify a service provider that tailors its products to suit the market in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, implementation of public cloud computing in Saudi Arabia is feasible as long as companies select a service provider with a positive reputation, limit posting of sensitive information to the cloud server, and implement cloud computing gradually to avert the possibility of complete failure. This study determined that SaaS cloud computing is feasible for enterprise companies in Saudi Arabia, but further study is required to examine the feasibility of IaaS and PaaS. In addition, a larger study should be done to collect quantitative data to determine the implications of cloud computing in a representative sample.
Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Key to Abbreviations
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Statement of the Problem
1.2 Purpose and Significance of the Study
1.3 Research Objective
1.4 Research Questions
1.4.1 Main Research Question
1.4.2 Sub-Questions
1.5 Scope and Limitations of Study
1.5.1 Delimitations
1.5.2 Limitations
1.6 Route Map to the Dissertation
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Organization of review
2.2 Emergence and Adoption of Cloud Computing
2.3 Cloud Computing Approaches
2.4 Cloud Computing in Business
2.5 Cloud Computing in Saudi Arabia
2.6 Conclusion
CHAPTER 3: DATA AND METHODS
3.1 Most promising methodological approach
3.2 Research Design and Method
3.3 Research Participants Recruitment Method
3.4 Research Participant Recruitment Criteria
3.5 Interviews
3.6 Ethical Issues
3.7 Literature Search
3.8 Analysis
CHAPTER 4: ANALYSIS AND RESULTS
4.1 Data Analysis
4.2 Results
4.2.1 Factors in Saudi environment that affect cloud computing implementation
4.2.2 Cloud computing services implemented by enterprise companies in Saudi Arabia
4.2.3 Benefits of Cloud Computing
4.2.4 Issues raised
4.2.5 Acceptability of recommendations
CHAPTER 5: DISCUSSIONS AND CONCLUSIONS
5.1 Findings Summary
5.2 Theoretical and Practical Implications
5.3 Limitations
5.4 Directions for Future Research
5.5 Reflections
5.6 Learning from this Study
REFERENCES
Appendix A: Consent Form
Appendix B: Plain Language Statement
Appendix C: Semi-Structured Questionnaire
Appendix D: Interview Schedule
- Citation du texte
- Nicholas Guantai (Auteur), 2014, Cloud Computing Business in Saudi Arabia, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/276573
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