Cloud Service Footprint (CSF): Utilizing Risk and Governance Directions to Characterize a Cloud Service

Abstract

Cloud Computing (CC) services have made substantive advances in the past few years. It is rapidly changing the landscape of technology, and energizing the long-held promise of utility computing. Successful jump into CC is a considerable task, since the surroundings are not yet mature and the accompanied risk and governance frameworks are still evolving. This effort aims to portray an identity for CC services by employing risk and governance directions among other elements and techniques. Cloud Service Footprint (CSF) is considering practical aspects surrounding the CC paradigm and prescribing the associated directions. CSF will help Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) to characterize their service and benchmark themselves. The Client Enterprises (CEs) can utilize CSF dimensions to find a better way to navigate through CC service arena and to understand its parameters. Along with cost and functional capabilities, the Cloud Service Footprint (CSF) can provide enough information for business executives to evaluate CC services and make informed decisions.