Cloud computing: Evaluation use under the crisis in Russia

Last years the Russian economy is under the influence of the economic recession caused by the global financial and economic crisis of 2008. Besides the Russian economy is greatly affected by Western sanctions imposed in 2014. Today, there is a further tightening of economic sanctions against Russia that of course touches upon the economic development, primarily the oil and gas industry and the financial sphere. In the conditions of economic recession, reduction of investments, companies face the need to optimize expenses of doing business. The problem can be solved by introducing new innovative forms of conducting business, using new breakthrough technologies that may significantly reduce costs. One of such innovative forms, allowing significantly lowering of expenses are cloud technology. The paper analyzes the types and models of cloud services presented in the Russian market, examines the main trends and prospects for the development of the Russian cloud computing market. In particular, the growth rates of the Russian market are compared with the global cloud computing market, and a comparative analysis for the segments of the cloud technology market is given. The analysis of the main trends in the provision of cloud technology in the Russian market is carried out; the main consumers of cloud services are identified. The advantages of cloud computing that allow reducing the costs of doing business in crisis conditions and the reasons preventing the full implementation of cloud technology in the Russian economy are determined.