Graduation Year
2019
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree
Ph.D.
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Degree Granting Department
Business
Major Professor
Kaushik Dutta, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Shivendu Shivendu, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Balaji Padmanabhan, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Jared Williams, Ph.D.
Keywords
Cloud computing, pricing, security, machine learning
Abstract
This dissertation research focuses on two key aspects of cloud computing research – pricing and security using data-driven techniques such as deep learning and econometrics. The first dissertation essay (Chapter 1) examines the adoption of spot market in cloud computing and builds IT investment estimation models for organizations adopting cloud spot market. The second dissertation essay (Chapter 2 and 3) studies proactive threat detection and prediction in cloud computing. The final dissertation essay (Chapter 4) develops a secured cloud files system which protects organizations using cloud computing in accidental data leaks.
Scholar Commons Citation
Singh, Vivek Kumar, "Essays on Cloud Computing Analytics" (2019). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/7943