Author Question: What are the implications of cloud computing for e-commerce? What will be an ideal ... (Read 74 times)

tnt_battle · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

What are the implications of cloud computing for e-commerce?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Which of the following organizations coordinate the Internet's systems of unique identifiers, such as IP addresses and top-level domain systems?

A) IETF
B) IAB
C) W3C
D) ICANN

yasmin · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 7, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Cloud computing has many significant implications for e-commerce. For e-commerce firms, cloud computing radically reduces the cost of building and operating websites because the necessary hardware infrastructure and software can be licensed as a service from cloud service providers at a fraction of the cost of purchasing these services as products. This means firms can adopt pay-as-you-go and pay-as-you-grow strategies when building out their websites. For instance, according to Amazon, hundreds of thousands of customers use Amazon Web Services. For individuals, cloud computing means you no longer need a powerful laptop or desktop computer to engage in e-commerce or other activities. Instead, you can use much less-expensive tablet computers or smartphones that cost a few hundred dollars. For corporations, cloud computing means that a significant part of hardware and software costs (infrastructure costs) can be reduced because firms can obtain these services online for a fraction of the cost of owning, and they do not have to hire an IT staff to support the infrastructure.

Answer to Question 2

D