Cloud computing has succeeded in transforming the ICT industry, making software and hardware services even more accessible to businesses establishing an environment for rapid innovation. Since cloud is innovative business model, whose deployment accompanied by huge investments, a thorough, multilevel cost analysis of provided vital. Such should focus, among others, on demand forecasting computational resources financial assessment estimating crucial economic parameters, such as Net Present...

Abstract As cloud computing has grown in popularity, several different models and deployment strategies have emerged, fulfilling specific needs of users. Thus service selection is a major task that combines business technical aspects. Several providers categorize their bundles to help users find the best fit. However, policy behind this categorization unclear, making it difficult be consistent among providers. Therefore, work explores complication selecting optimal numerous comparable...

When exploring alternative cloud solution designs, it is important to also consider cost. Thus, having a comprehensive view of the market and future price evolution allows well-informed decisions choose between alternatives. Cloud providers offer various service types with different pricing policies. Currently, infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) considered most mature service, while reserved instances, where virtual machines are for fixed period time, have largest share. In this work, we...

Cloud computing, is a rapidly evolving type of internet- based computing model that relies on sharing resources, rather than having local servers or personnel to handle them. It has already been adopted by significant number Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as business advantage able improve their environment help them be more efficient productive. Due its beneficial characteristics, flexibility cost scalability, cloud the potential transform global ICT market techniques contribute boost...

Cloud computing is a growing industry and it has already dominated many IT markets segments. providers offer numerous equivalent IaaS services aiming to fulfill clients' requirements. In addition, cloud clients need choose solutions that minimize costs without compromising efficiency though. However, not only the confusion due large variety of but also uncertainty about specifications their should have, can make selection difficult task for users. Into this context, paper presents an...

As consumers turn more and to on-line shopping, requirements such as on time delivery cost saving are of major importance. Retail logistics companies struggle find strategies that offer a successful fast last-mile service satisfies consumers' preferences expectations. Last-mile is an opportunity, well challenge for e-commerce retailers because it needs satisfy customers' preferences, offering the best customer experience. This paper explores Greek alternatives. We investigate potential using...

To maximise the business value of cloud cost solutions is explored together with technical quality and performance. enable such exploration engineering, finance teams collaborate in context FinOps, operational framework that provides sort decision making. Prominent providers, as Google Microsoft provide FinOps to their customers, integrating factors when designing a solution. However, different providers apply pricing policies for products, while these also adjust through time. this end,...

To maximize the business value of cloud, cost cloud solutions is explored alongside technical quality and performance. enable this form exploration engineering, finance teams collaborate in context FinOps, operational framework that provides required decision-making. Prominent providers, such as Google Microsoft, provide FinOps to their customers, integrating factors when designing a solution. However, different providers apply pricing policies for products, these also change through time....

Abstract Cloud computing has gained popularity at a breakneck pace over the last few years. It revolutionised way businesses operate by providing flexible and scalable infrastructure for their needs. providers offer range of services with variety pricing schemes. schemes are based on functional factors like CPU, RAM storage, combined different payment options, such as pay-per-use, subscription-based non-functional aspects, scalability availability. While cloud can be complicated, it is...

Cloud providers offer various purchasing options to enable users tailor their costs according specific requirements, including on-demand, reserved instances, and spot instances. On-demand instances satisfy short-term workloads, whereas fulfill long-term However, there are workloads that fall outside of either or categories. Consequently, is a notable absence services specifically tailored for medium-term workloads. services, while offering flexibility, often come with high costs. Spot though...

Cloud computing has rapidly transformed ICT industry and numerous cloud providers offer multiple flavors of Infrastructure-as-a-Service solutions (IaaS), aiming at meeting customer demand within a competitive landscape. In addition, users seek the optimal service usually end-up choosing based mainly on price. Pricing strategy aims to satisfy both parties depends many factors, reflecting provider drive-for-profit user drive for seeking value-for-money solutions. This article proposes twofold...