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.

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