Cloud Computing in E-Commerce

Running head: CLOUD COMPUTING
Cloud Computing in E-Commerce
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Abstract
The main objective of this report is to know about the broad concept of cloud computing for
the industry sector of electronic commerce. Cloud computing is the easiest mode of transfer
of the delivery service models. Moreover, it is extremely safe and secured and thus could be
easily utilized by all clients. For the industry sector of e commerce, cloud computing could be
easily implemented by all clients. There are various important and significant advantages and
disadvantages of cloud computing within the electronic commerce web sites. This report has
properly outlined all the major factors of cloud computing in electronic commerce.

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Table of Contents
Introduction/ Background..........................................................................................................3
Terminology Definition.............................................................................................................3
Discussion..................................................................................................................................4
Critical Analysis.........................................................................................................................6
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................7
References..................................................................................................................................9

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Introduction/ Background
Cloud computing is the hypothesis of IT or information technology, which enables the
access to the shared pool of several system resources and high level services (Dinh et al.
2013). All the clouds help in enabling organizations in focusing over the major companies
and not on spending several resources on computer maintenance and infrastructure. Cloud
computing also helps in avoiding or reducing the upfront infrastructure costs (Arora, Parashar
and Transforming 2013). There are various advantages and disadvantages of cloud
computing.
The following report will be outlining a brief discussion on the broad topic of cloud
computing. The several merits and demerits of cloud computing for any business will also be
provided in this report. The industry sector selected in the report is e commerce sites. The
major factors for the implementation of cloud computing for management of information or
data in those e commerce sites would also be mentioned here.
Terminology Definition
Cloud computing can be defined as the on demand delivery of the database storage,
computing power, IT resources and applications by the platform of cloud services over
Internet connectivity with the pay as you pricing approach (Fernando, Loke and Rahayu
2013). Cloud computing in the electronic commerce or e commerce web sites is responsible
for allowing buying or selling various products and services on the connection of Internet.
The several technologies that help e commerce sites to become successful like mobile
technologies, supply chain management, online transaction processing, transfer of electronic
funds, inventory management system, data collection system and many more (Hashem et al.