An Analysis of Threats and Challenges in the Deployment of Cloud Computing

Abstract

The rapid development of cloud computing has attracted a lot of companies stepping into the cloud family to enhance business efficiency. Cloud Computing is a computing model that enables far-reaching access to a shared pool of Information Technology (IT) resources such as storage, process power and network. However, adopting cloud service implies that businesses are giving away part of the control over information security to a third-party service provider. Also, the compatibility between cloud and on-premises IT system is a critical issue in the deployment of cloud. In order to gain a deeper understanding in the deployment of cloud, investigating the issues in cloud can escalate and improve the implementation process, hence, this study has examined the deployment threats and challenges in cloud computing through researching the current literature and industry report. This study has validated the security threat is still the top issue among various threats and challenges and data security is the ultimate concern in the usage of cloud computing. Since this study proposes a comprehensive view of the deployment threats and challenges in cloud computing, it can be used to facilitate the deployment process of cloud computing.