Towards a cloud migration decision support system for Small and Medium enterprises in Tamil Nadu

Cloud computing is a promising computing paradigm which has the potential to speed up Information Technology adoption among SMEs in developing economies like India. The user friendly, pay per use cloud computing model offers SMEs access to highly scalable and reliable cloud infrastructure without having to invest on buying and maintaining expensive Information Technology resources. However, moving data and application to a cloud infrastructure is not straightforward and can be very challenging as decision makers need to consider numerous aspects before deciding to adopt cloud infrastructure. A review of the literature reveals that there are frameworks available to support cloud migration. However, there are no frameworks, models or tools available to support the whole cloud migration process. This research aims to fill that gap by proposing a conceptual framework for cloud migration decision support system targeted for SMEs in Tamil Nadu

Cloud adoption decision support for SMEs Using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP)

For a successful cloud adoption, decision makers need to consider numerous aspects before deciding to adopt cloud infrastructure. In this paper, we propose a framework to support cloud adoption decisions for SMEs in Tamil Nadu (India) using the established principles of Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). This study is focused on SMEs in Tamil Nadu, one of the constituent states of the Indian Union. This paper reports on the findings of applying AHP to real data collected from decision makers and demonstrates its usefulness as a decision support tool for SMEs in Tamil Nad

A cloud migration decision support system for SMEs in Tamil Nadu (India) using AHP

Cloud computing is a new computing paradigm which has the potential to speed up Information Technology (IT) adoption among SMEs in developing economies. Its successful implementation can present SMEs with various benefits like reduced IT costs, high scalability and faster time to market. In recent years, many research have been carried in both academia and in businesses to explain the features, benefits and risks of cloud adoption. Literature review reveals that there are existing frameworks available to support cloud migration. However, there is very little literature available to support cloud migration decisions, which covers the whole cloud migration process for SMEs in Tamil Nadu. This paper aims to fill that gap by presenting the SME decision makers (DMs) with a decision support tool. The proposed cloud migration decision support system (CMDSS) will be based on Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and will aid decision makers to make cloud migration decision effectively by suggesting a path from where to start, to how to complete the migration

Enablers and barriers of cloud adoption among Small and Medium Enterprises in Tamil Nadu

Cloud computing has the potential to speed up IT adoption among SMEs in developing economies. Though the benefits of cloud computing is very appealing, the level of cloud adoption is still low among SMEs. This research aims to identify the key enablers, barriers and other factors that influence cloud adoption among SMEs in Tamil Nadu by conducting empirical investigations. We have used TOE framework to identify and capture the factors that affect technology adoption. We highlight cost benefits of using cloud infrastructure, scalability and agility of cloud services as the key enablers of cloud adoption. Broadband availability, high bandwidth cost and vendor lock-in are the main barrier for cloud adoption. Compatibility to existing system, complexity of the migration process, top management support, government policies and competitor pressure are the major organizational factors affecting cloud adoption among SMEs in Tamil Nadu. This study is part of a larger study which aims to develop a cloud migration decision support system(CMDSS) for SMEs in Tamil Nadu

CMDSSI : a decision support system for cloud migration for SMEs in India

Cloud computing is currently the hot topic in Information Technology (IT) as it offers a nontraditional model for managing and implementing IT in enterprises. Due to its benefits such as low investment for hardware and dynamic scaling, migrating data and application to cloud environment is gaining popularity in recent years in India. The main aim of this paper is to investigate the aspects of cloud migration with particular importance to SMEs in India and present a literature review of the existing frameworks and models available for cloud adoption. We have identified a number of issues that SMEs in India face while migrating to a cloud infrastructure and have presented our findings as an initial step towards a Decision Support System for cloud migration in India, referred to as Cloud Migration Decision Support System for India (CMDSSI)