--- title: "Issues choosing cloud platform" subject: "Information System" chapter: 8 key: "semester_8/information_system:cloud-platform-issues" source: https://www.bctengineer.com/q/semester_8/information_system/cloud-platform-issues site: BCT Engineering --- # Issues choosing cloud platform Information System · Chapter 8: Scalable and Emerging Information System techniques - Asked in: 2071 Bhadra, 5 marks - Answer checked by Claude Opus 5.5 (high effort) on 2026-10-14 - Page: https://www.bctengineer.com/q/semester_8/information_system/cloud-platform-issues - Whole chapter: https://www.bctengineer.com/md/semester_8/information_system/chapter-8 ## Question What are different issues that should be taken into consideration while choosing cloud as information system platform? ## Short answer Considerations include security and privacy, data location and legal compliance, availability and reliability, performance/latency, total cost, vendor lock-in, integration with existing systems, scalability, provider support, and internet dependency. ## Answer When choosing the cloud as the platform of an information system, an organisation should consider the following issues. 1. **Security and privacy:** protection of data against breach, multi-tenant risks, encryption, identity and access management. 2. **Data location and legal compliance:** where the data is stored, national laws (for example Nepal's Electronic Transactions Act and data localisation requirements, NRB rules for banks), and regulations such as GDPR. 3. **Availability and reliability:** SLA guarantees, downtime history, disaster recovery and backup. 4. **Performance and latency:** speed over the Internet, particularly in Nepal where bandwidth may be limited or unstable; distance from data centres. 5. **Cost:** subscription, storage, data transfer (egress) and hidden charges; total cost of ownership compared with on-premise. 6. **Vendor lock-in and portability:** difficulty of moving data and applications to another provider; standards and APIs. 7. **Integration and compatibility:** with existing systems and applications. 8. **Scalability and flexibility:** ability to grow or shrink resources as demand changes. 9. **Control and customisation:** limited control over infrastructure, upgrades and configuration. 10. **Provider reliability and support:** financial stability, reputation, certifications (ISO 27001, SOC 2) and technical support. 11. **Data ownership and exit:** who owns the data, how it is returned or deleted when the contract ends. 12. **Skills and change:** staff training and organisational readiness. 13. **Internet dependency:** the system is unavailable without connectivity. ## Check yourself The answer's key points as multiple-choice questions, with the correct option and why. 1. Why does the location of data matter when choosing a cloud? A. National laws and regulations (e.g. data localisation, NRB rules, GDPR) may restrict where data is stored B. Only because of the colour of the data centre C. It affects only the user interface D. It has no legal impact Answer: A. Legal compliance depends on where data is stored. (Key point: Data location and compliance) 2. What is vendor lock-in? A. Difficulty of moving data and applications to another provider B. Locking the data centre doors C. A provider's encryption key D. An SLA discount Answer: A. Lock-in makes switching providers hard; standards and APIs help portability. (Key point: Vendor lock-in) 3. Which cost factor should be considered besides subscription? A. Data transfer (egress) and hidden charges, via total cost of ownership B. Only the monthly subscription C. Nothing, cloud is free D. Only hardware purchase Answer: A. Egress and hidden fees must be compared with on-premise total cost of ownership. (Key point: Cost) 4. Which items assess availability and reliability? A. SLA guarantees, downtime history, backup and disaster recovery B. Logo and brand name C. Number of staff D. Colour of dashboard Answer: A. SLA, downtime record and DR show how reliable the service is. (Key point: Availability) 5. What is a consequence of internet dependency? A. The system is unavailable without connectivity B. The system works offline always C. Bandwidth is irrelevant D. Latency disappears Answer: A. Cloud systems need connectivity, a concern where bandwidth is limited or unstable such as Nepal. 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