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A Case Study on Cloud Computing: Challenges, Opportunities, and Potentials

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Lumbardha Hasimi 5 &
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This chapter concentrates on cloud computing challenges, possibilities and potentials analyzed from customer’s point of view. The research implications of this work are focused on analyzing the implemented enterprise value of cloud computing and the obstacles and challenges towards developing its full potential. There are undoubtedly many ways businesses benefit from cloud computing services, with efficient real-time access to any information, free from traditional restrictions and limitations. Enterprises use cloud computing differently and have various intentions to integrate it. For many, the transition path was long, diverse, and with many effects and outcomes in the overall business scope. The case study presents the cloud computing journey of three enterprises that adopted and developed cloud computing at early stages, becoming outrider enterprises with valuable cloud structures.

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