An Economic Analysis of Cloud
Wei Nein “William” Lee · IGI Global eBooks · 2012
Cloud based “Software as a Service (SaaS)” computing and “Virtual Desktop Infrastructures” (VDI) are game changing technologies. Both enable convenient, on-demand access through shared computing resources as opposed to the more rigid and fragmented infrastructures of tethering on specific hardware components for computational processing. The architecture and delivery models of SaaS and VDI offer both superior flexibility and scalability in response to constant changes in organizational business requirements. This chapter provides specific return on investment analysis and business case studies leveraging the application and value proposition of these solutions. In summary, the analysis presented suggests an inevitable shift from legacy network architectures to SaaS and VDI computing is the path forward.