CloudChain: A novel distribution model for digital products based on supply chain principles |
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| Institution: | 1. Cinvestav Unidad Tamaulipas Research Center, Cd. Victoria, Mexico;2. Carlos III University, Computer Science Department, Madrid, Spain;1. Centre for Intelligent Systems, School of Engineering and Technology, CQUniversity, Australia;2. School of Information technology, Deakin University, Australia;3. Software Engineering Department, College of Computer and Information Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia;1. Marshall University, Libraries and Online Learning, One John Marshall Drive, Huntington, WV 25755, United States;2. University of Kentucky, School of Information Science, 331 Little Library Building, Lexington, KY 40506, United States;1. Information Technology Laboratory, Center of Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute (CINVESTAV), Ciudad Victoria, Mexico;2. Carlos III University, Computer Science Department, Madrid, Spain |
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| Abstract: | Cloud computing is a popular outsourcing solution for organizations to support the information management during the life cycle of digital information goods. However, outsourcing management with a public provider results in a lack of control over digital products, which could produce incidents such as data unavailability during service outages, violations of confidentiality and/or legal issues. This paper presents a novel distribution model of digital products inspired by lean supply chain principles called CloudChain, which has been designed to support the information management during digital product lifecycle. This model enables connected networks of customers, partners and organizations to conduct the stages of digital product lifecycle as value chains. Virtual distribution channels are created over cloud resources for applications of organizations to deliver digital products to applications of partners through a seamless information flow. A configurable packing and logistic service was developed to ensure confidentiality and privacy in the product delivery by using encrypted packs. A chain management architecture enables organizations to keep tighter control over their value chains, distribution channels and digital products. CloudChain software instances were integrated to an information management system of a space agency. In an experimental evaluation CloudChain prototype was evaluated in a private cloud where the feasibility of applying supply chain principles to the delivery of digital products in terms of efficiency, flexibility and security was revealed. |
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| Keywords: | Information goods Content delivery Cloud storage Security Supply chain management Digital product logistics |
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