Approach to Assessing Cloud Computing Sustainability

This chapter presents a study on Cloud Computing (CC) Sustainability Assessment methodology. Taking into consideration the characteristics of the Sustainable Development Goals models we proposed the multi-objective cloud computing sustainability assessment proposed, provided the comparison methodology, and applied it to the proposed and the general United Nations framework. The chapter additionally tackles the emerging issues of the use of open, private, and public data. Special attention is given to the concept of Big Data, Cyber Physical CC and Internet of Things paradigms in CC environment.