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Properties of cloud computing for small and medium sized enterprises
Properties of cloud computing for small and medium sized enterprises

Author(s): Krzysztof Hauke, Mieczysław Owoc
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: cloud computing; small and medium sized enterprise; IT features; SMEs requirements

Summary/Abstract: Development of new information technologies (IT) should meet user’s needs and additionally be innovative enough to attract particular users. In the case of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), information technologies should support very different facilities of this group of users but in a very effective way. Undoubtedly, enterprises representing SMEs have specific features and expectations that are essential in acceptation of new solutions in IT. The aim of the paper is to discuss these properties and needs which are the basis for showing utility of cloud computing (CC) as a technology addressed to SMEs. In the most important part of the paper crucial offerings and features of CC are discussed and confronted with SMEs expectation.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 205
  • Page Range: 123-130
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English