A Disturbing Question: What Is The Economical Impact Of Cloud Computing? A Systematic Mapping

Cloud Computing is ranked as one of the most impacting technologies in present times. It represents a great change in how companies organize their budget, allowing then to save money otherwise spent in building and maintaining in-house data centers. If that were the only gain in the adoption of Cloud Computing technologies, it would be already a tremendous saving in costs, but Cloud solutions can provide users with furthermore services and options. With that in mind, what is the real impact of cloud computing to companies solutions and services? This paper conducts a systematic mapping in order to depict the economical and other impacts of cloud computing in companies and solution, analyzing aspects that go beyond technological questions.