Cloud Computing: Advantages, Disadvantages, and Apple's Strategy

This report provides a comprehensive overview of cloud computing, exploring its advantages such as flexible data access, cost reduction, and scalability, while also addressing its disadvantages, including internet dependency and security concerns. The report focuses on Apple as a case study, examining how the company utilizes cloud computing through services like iCloud and its strategies for gaining a competitive edge. The research includes a literature review covering key aspects of cloud computing, research methodology encompassing descriptive research design, and data collection methods. The study identifies the effectiveness of cloud computing in the IT sector and suggests strategies for companies to mitigate risks and leverage the benefits of cloud computing.

Advantages and
Disadvantages of Cloud
Computing

Table of Contents
TITLE..............................................................................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Literature Review ............................................................................................................................2
Research Methodology....................................................................................................................4
Research design:..........................................................................................................................4
Research approaches:..................................................................................................................5
Data collection method:..............................................................................................................5
Data analysis : ............................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

TITLE
Advantages and disadvantages of Cloud Computing
INTRODUCTION
Overview
Cloud computing is the process of computing which is totally internet based and provides shared
computer processing resources and data to computers and other devices on demand. In this term
cloud refers to the internet so through this we can say that storing of data on internet is called
cloud computing (Han and et. al., 2011). On demand network access to a shared pool of
configuration computer resources like networks, servers, storage, application and services. All
over the world we could see the impact of cloud computing on different organisation mainly in
IT sector. It has brought new tools and new perspectives of evolution for the organisation that is
using it.
Background of Research: In the today's era where internet has taken all over day to day
activities as we almost use internet for all our work. So through this the idea came of cloud
computing which is emerging as the future of internet. As the time will progress we will see that
cloud will replace all the functions that were provided by the IT department in the company
because cloud is offering a platform that is suitable for fast development distribution.
Background of the Company: We have chosen Apple for this scenario which is USA
based world renowned IT company and is the largest information technology company in
revenue. They pretty much know the importance of cloud computing so they are trying and
working on this sector so that they could take care of cloud computing services. They are also
deliberately engaged with other companies so that they take over all the market of cloud
computing.
Research Aims and Objectives
(a) Aim:
To study the Advantages and Disadvantages of Cloud Computing.
(b) Objectives
 To identify the advantages and disadvantages of Cloud Computing.
 To determine the effectiveness of Cloud Computing that is adopted by Apple.

 To recommend some of the strategies so that apple can gain competitive advantages.
Research Questions
 What are the advantages and disadvantages of Cloud Computing?
 What are the effectiveness of cloud computing that is adopted by apple?
 How apple can gain competitive advantage by using different strategies?
Rational Study
 What is the issue?
The issue is about how cloud computing is affecting the organisation and what are the
disadvantages attached to it.
 Why it is an issue?
It is an issue because it is considered as the future of internet and this is the solution of storage
problem.
 Why it is an issue now?
As the number of internet users has increased and almost everybody has access to the internet.
The users are heavily depended upon the storage service which Apple provides.
 What could the issue shed light upon?
Cloud computing disadvantages is increasing but still company is not taking preventive measures
to reduce the risk attached to it (Fernando, Loke and Rahayu, 2013).
Significance of Research
Cloud computing is no doubt a useful thing and solution to a problem of storage as till few years
back companies were depending upon the physical hardware so they had faced problem out
memory shortage. Through this research we will be finding out the risks and disadvantages
attached to the cloud computing.
Literature Review
Overview
Literature review purpose is to show people what the particular researcher have studied in the
research. The research focuses on the various aspects of cloud computing defining the
advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing (Agrawal, Das and El Abbadi, 2011).
What is Cloud Computing?

In the past years or decades IT industries has been working with hard drive and some
people also argue that traditional storage method is far better than cloud computing. Apple
provides “Icloud” to their users for data storage but still there are some areas where Apple has to
work upon some factors which are affecting the expansion or popularity of cloud computing.
This literature review will be highlighting the those factors which has loopholes and affecting the
growth of cloud computing but before that we will also look at the points which encourages
people to adopt cloud computing (Velte and et. al., 2010).
Advantages of Cloud Computing
According to Hofmann and Woods (2010) it has been analysed that cloud computing has
become important tool of any business and it is also predicted from the surveys that every
organisation in 21st century is using cloud computing technology which is might be the new
technology but has came out with a new revolution in the data storage sector IT companies like
Apple has faced issues for the data storage so such big companies needed that a technology or a
concept which can solve their issue of data storage. Apple can change their software or can
modify storage according to them at different time period, so the users attached with the Apple
can try new technology or features which makes storage more flexible (Qureshi, Ahmad and
Rafique, 2011). People who uses cloud computing can access their data anywhere they want as
they only want a internet connection. Apple can reduce the size of their own data centres or can
eliminate their data centres. Cost of the employees who are recruited for handling the operations
of traditional data storage devices can be also be cut down. Cloud computing is much more
cheaper than the local computing and empowers them to share their data to the person who are
their business partner or the collaborating company.
Disadvantages of Cloud Computing
With every new technology there comes disadvantages of it, according to Subashini and Kavitha,
(2011) it has been analysed that cloud computing is totally dependent upon internet connection
which is the biggest blender of it. So we can say that without internet connection there is no use
of cloud computing (Rittinghouse and Ransome, 2016). When internet is attached to anything
than the privacy issue also comes in between as hackers can easily hack the data and can control
it according to them. Cyber attacks has hit many companies so Apple has to make sure that their
servers are safe enough and out of reach of the hackers. Although the cost of cloud computing is

very less but there are areas which proves this statement wrong like if the client has been not
provide with the feature he wanted so to modify or to add that feature they have to invest a large
amount.
As state by Aljabre (2012) data transfer from a cloud computing is difficult because the
companies which provide cloud computing services does normally allow one time data transfer
or even don't allow. There is a confusion that who is the owner of data on cloud computing is it
the person who has uploaded the data or the person who is providing the storage services.
Research Methodology
Under this categories of research proposal we provide guidance to researcher for making
effective completion of research work. Through this section the researcher is able to identify way
in which research project has to be conducted. The proposal of this research is based on
advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing by using appropriated methods and
techniques. From this researchers able to draw valuable conclusion from that proposal.
Moreover, the researcher need to decide best tools and techniques to evaluated best result
from the effective manner. Under this a wide range of methodologies has been used to develop
on part of investigator from daily business activity. According to demand of the research
proposal suitable methodologies should be adopted that will help the researchers to make
research more effective. The methods which are suitable for current scenario in our study to
describe a mentioned under the cloud computing must create worth to the researches.
Research design:
The research design is give more emphasizes on identifying ways through which
research work is conducted. The major research design used under this are:
descriptive,exploratory,experimental. The descriptive is focused on providing detail description
about facts and figures. The proposal are based on descriptive research design thus , it
emphasizes on details analysis of advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing. it help to
identify various detail analysis applied as they are associated with the research study.
Research approaches:
The research methodologies are based on conducting research work as representing
various approaches adopted by the researchers in his study. There are two approaches like

inductive and deductive approaches. Under deductive new theories is being implement and
formulated to create hypothesis. While inductive approach on the other hand emphasis on
observation of existing facts and figures.
Data collection method:
It is said to be most important elements of research proposal. The researchers has an
option to accumulated various data and information that has been collected from various sources.
Like, data collection from primary and secondary sources (Antonopoulos and Gillam, 2010). The
primary sources are those which are collected for the first time in the fresh as new and fresh data.
While secondary data is said to be present from past record like graphs ,pictures and statistical
data.
Data analysis :
The research is based on in-depth study and evaluation of various research elements for
successful research project. In order to conduct appropriate analysis, the researcher have two
option: Qualitative and Quantitative analysis. The segregation of data collection into various
subject that help to conduct proper analysis of wide range of data and information. The social
system of relevant information into different forms is due to generate valuable results. likewise,
the researcher has decided to adopt best suitable methods for purpose of conducting the research
into consideration as per the need of researchers (Sangroya and et. al., 2010). Data are reported
in the informant languages in qualitative while statistical analyses are reported under the
quantitative methods.

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