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Title:
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A SURVEY ON THE STATE OF CLOUD ADOPTION
IN MICRO & SMALL BRAZILIAN IT COMPANIES |
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Author(s):
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Gabriel Costa Silva, Cesar Giovani Colini and Elizandro Ferreira |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8704-23-8 |
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Editors:
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Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2020 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Vale Digital, SEBRAE, Context-Driven Research, SMEs |
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Type:
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Full |
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First Page:
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115 |
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Last Page:
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122 |
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Language:
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English |
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Cover:
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Micro & small companies are essential for Brazilian IT market. For instance, 95.5% of Brazilian software development
companies are micro or small. Although cloud computing plays a key role in reducing infrastructure and personnel costs
in small companies, little is known on the state of cloud adoption in micro & small Brazilian IT companies (MSBCs). If
cloud adoption in MSBCs differs significantly from other companies around the world, MSBCs may need tailored
training and tools. Moreover, these differences may limit MSBCs competitiveness in the global IT market. To understand
the state of cloud adoption in MSBCs, we partnered with a regional IT association to conduct a survey with their 93
associated companies, from which we received 29 valid responses (31% response rate). Eighty-three percent of surveyed
companies are currently using cloud, 65% of cloud users in our survey use more than one cloud provider, and 54% of
current cloud users reported issues when using cloud services. Compared to related surveys, we did not find significant
differences regarding perceptions and practices of cloud adoption. This result suggests that cloud adoption may not vary
significantly with company size and region. |
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