Vendor lock-in
Often times when a business decides to use a PaaS service to build their software, they may run
into the problem of vendor lock-in. Vendor lock-in occurs when cloud vendors make it difficult
for developers to switch between PaaS providers, through the use of proprietary protocols,
standards and tools28. This can hinder the flexibility and portability of software development, and
it is a problem that typically grows as the developer puts more data onto the cloud29. For
example, if a developer would like to switch to a less expensive alternative to the PaaS vendor
they currently use, the costs of removing and reconfiguring the data may outweigh the savings
from switching to the new vendor, preventing the move30
. The cause of this problem is due to the
lack of standardization within the industry, as most cloud vendors have their own specifications
and requirements for any applications hosted on their servers 31 . To mitigate this risk, it is
recommended that developers create an exit strategy, and build these exit costs into their initial
cost analysis when first deciding on a cloud vendor, and lobby for standardization within the
cloud computing industry32
Vendor lock-inOften times when a business decides to use a PaaS service to build their software, they may runinto the problem of vendor lock-in. Vendor lock-in occurs when cloud vendors make it difficultfor developers to switch between PaaS providers, through the use of proprietary protocols,standards and tools28. This can hinder the flexibility and portability of software development, andit is a problem that typically grows as the developer puts more data onto the cloud29. Forexample, if a developer would like to switch to a less expensive alternative to the PaaS vendorthey currently use, the costs of removing and reconfiguring the data may outweigh the savingsfrom switching to the new vendor, preventing the move30. The cause of this problem is due to thelack of standardization within the industry, as most cloud vendors have their own specificationsand requirements for any applications hosted on their servers 31 . To mitigate this risk, it isrecommended that developers create an exit strategy, and build these exit costs into their initialcost analysis when first deciding on a cloud vendor, and lobby for standardization within thecloud computing industry32
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