A Comprehensive Taxonomy of Modern Public Cloud Services for Infrastructure Selection

Authors

  • Mykhailo Khomchak

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47839/ijc.23.3.3667

Keywords:

Cloud Computing, Private Cloud, Infrastructure as a Service, Platform as a Service

Abstract

The rapid adoption of public cloud services has transformed the digital landscape, offering diverse solutions to meet different business needs. However, this diversity of services also presents a challenge: the need for a structured, comprehensive taxonomy to navigate and understand the offerings. This paper presents a comprehensive taxonomy for public cloud services, aiming to provide clarity and structure in this domain. Leveraging extensive market research, analysis of leading industry reports, and insights from top cloud vendors, we have identified key criteria that form the foundation of our taxonomy. The taxonomy passed the validation process, involving industry experts from Ukraine's largest telco operator, ensuring its practical relevance. The results have proven the taxonomy's effectiveness in classifying a wide range of cloud services, highlighting its potential as a valuable tool for businesses, researchers, and cloud practitioners. This research serves as a foundation for future improvement of complex processes of cloud provider selection.

 

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2024-10-11

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Khomchak, M. (2024). A Comprehensive Taxonomy of Modern Public Cloud Services for Infrastructure Selection. International Journal of Computing, 23(3), 468-475. https://doi.org/10.47839/ijc.23.3.3667

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2024, Volume 23, Issue 3

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