Management of multi-cloud computing

Paul Alpar; Ariana Polyviou

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-70305-3_8

Management of multi-cloud computing

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Abstract

Cloud computing can be considered a form of information technology outsourcing (ITO). However, it is more flexible than traditional ITO because no service volumes and no long contract periods need to be fixed. Companies that employ cloud computing may use several cloud service suppliers at the same time. Similarly, many companies that employ traditional ITO have contracts with several vendors. If the rendered services need to be coordinated, additional efforts are needed to manage this multi-sourcing environment. We find that the coordination arrangements known in multi-sourcing also occur in multi-cloud computing, but that significant differences exist in the actual coordination implementation. Based on the technology applied in cloud computing, new software has been developed to automate the integration tasks. In addition, many new players who offer coordination of multiple clouds as a service have entered the market.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Global Sourcing of Digital Services
Subtitle of host publication	Micro and Macro Perspectives - 11th Global Sourcing Workshop 2017, Revised Selected Papers
Editors	Ilan Oshri, Julia Kotlarsky, Leslie P. Willcocks
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	124-137
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Print)	9783319703046
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70305-3_8
Publication status	Published - 2017
Externally published	Yes
Event	11th Global Sourcing Workshop on Micro and Macro Perspectives, 2017 - La Thuile, Italy Duration: 22 Feb 2017 → 25 Feb 2017

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing
Volume	306
ISSN (Print)	1865-1348

Conference

Conference	11th Global Sourcing Workshop on Micro and Macro Perspectives, 2017
Country/Territory	Italy
City	La Thuile
Period	22/02/17 → 25/02/17

Keywords

Cloud computing
Hybrid cloud
IaaS
Multi-cloud
PaaS
Private cloud
SaaS

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Alpar, P., & Polyviou, A. (2017). Management of multi-cloud computing. In I. Oshri, J. Kotlarsky, & L. P. Willcocks (Eds.), Global Sourcing of Digital Services: Micro and Macro Perspectives - 11th Global Sourcing Workshop 2017, Revised Selected Papers (pp. 124-137). (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing; Vol. 306). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70305-3_8

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Alpar, P & Polyviou, A 2017, Management of multi-cloud computing. in I Oshri, J Kotlarsky & LP Willcocks (eds), Global Sourcing of Digital Services: Micro and Macro Perspectives - 11th Global Sourcing Workshop 2017, Revised Selected Papers. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol. 306, Springer Verlag, pp. 124-137, 11th Global Sourcing Workshop on Micro and Macro Perspectives, 2017, La Thuile, Italy, 22/02/17. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70305-3_8

Management of multi-cloud computing. / Alpar, Paul; Polyviou, Ariana.
Global Sourcing of Digital Services: Micro and Macro Perspectives - 11th Global Sourcing Workshop 2017, Revised Selected Papers. ed. / Ilan Oshri; Julia Kotlarsky; Leslie P. Willcocks. Springer Verlag, 2017. p. 124-137 (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing; Vol. 306).

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