SUITABILITY AND ADOPTION ISSUES OF CLOUD COMPUTING FOR ENTREPRENEURS
Ranjit Abraham, Sarath Chandar Rao Sanku · 2014
Cloud Computing has progressed rapidly from hype to become a meaningful utility for entrepreneurs and start-ups as a cost-cutting, scalable Information Technology services alternative to that provided by traditional computer solution providers. However, concern about its security, privacy and extreme dependence on the Internet connectivity remains. An entrepreneur‟s business architecture needs to be carefully evaluated in determining the role cloud computing could play to achieve the goals and objectives of the business. In this paper, we study the different cloud service and deployment models and do a SWOT analysis for cloud computing. Market analysis using Porters five forces and an entrepreneur‟s risk management is portrayed to better enable decision making for entrepreneurs.