Cloud computing is drawing the attentions of all sectors - such as health care, telecommunications, entertainment and e-commerce. It offers services online by providing a complete set of information technology (IT) solutions which promise to cut costs and efforts and enhance performance and efficiency of delivering services for customers. In e-commerce applications, the cloud can contribute enormously in enhancing business processes leading to better economic value for the business enterprise. In this paper, a set of opportunities and challenges have been discussed based on related research to highlight the main advantages provided by the cloud for e-commerce applications and discuss the relevant concerns and issues.
Track: E-Business and E-Commerce
Published in: 5th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Publisher: IEOM Society International
Date of Conference: March 3
-5
, 2015
ISBN: 978-0-9855497-2-5
ISSN/E-ISSN: 2169-8767