Cloud Computing Economics: Democratization And Monetization Of Services

Abstract

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Cloud computing is a modality for providing computer services via the Internet, by incorporating ubiquitous access through a web browser for the execution of single-function applications, such as those available as office suites, and comprehensive enterprise line-of-business applications pieced together from components residing in varying Internet locations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>This paper covers the democratization and monetization of software services and uses cloud computing as the primary delivery vehicle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Cloud computing represents a contextual shift in how computers are provisioned and accessed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>There is opportunity and value in cloud computing for providers, ISVs, and customers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>The subject is covered from an economic perspective for each of the groups.</span></span></p>