Cloud Computing

Abstract

The chapter aimed at describing cloud computing technology and its components and how developing countries find opportunities of future growth through the adoption of cloud computing in the areas of e-governance, e-business/commerce, e-health or e-education. Chapter details the benefits of cloud computing due to its nature of reduced cost, pay-as-you-go, elastic, scalable, higher availability and managed offerings. The chapter also outline challenges in Cloud Computing infrastructure implementation in the developing countries, even though there is a huge demand for cloud based solutions. The chapters has references to multiple case studies, trends and articles to showcase how developing countries are moving fast in the adoption of cloud computing.