Using 2x4 Factorial Design to Assess IaaS Delivery Model Security Issues in Heterogeneous Cloud Deployment Models: Case of Selected Firms in Kenya

Abstract

This paper employed the use of a factorial design statistical model to examine and compare cloud security concerns of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) service delivery models with their respective deployment models (Private, Public, community and Hybrid clouds). Two companies namely the KenyanCloud and IonaCloud were selected with deployment and service models they use being put into consideration. The objective of the study was to investigate if IaaS delivery service models and the respective deployment model used has a significant effect on cloud computing security concerns in the two selected companies in Kenya. Comparative research design was employed in this study. The significance of the study was to fill the knowledge gap that hitherto not been researched by previous scholars yet it is imperative part as far security of cloud computing is concerned. The findings of this paper hopefully will help the enterprises who intent to embrace IaaS service delivery model when hosted in different deployment models.