Investigating Pricing and Negotiation Models for Cloud Computing

Negotiation models have been adopted by all types of businesses today to improve company image. Cloud computing has become used more and more to the point of being a profitable business. The providers have started to charge users for what they use. However, the pricing model available today in cloud computing does not support interactive negotiation. This will help to produce more profit as well as to increase the users’ satisfaction because they will have a say in it. This dissertation presents a new negotiation model that has been proven to satisfy both the provider and the consumer. The provider’s satisfaction consists in maximizing the profit and utilization, while the consumer’s satisfaction is based on the price going to be paid.