Cloud Computing, the long-held dream of computing as a utility, has the potential to transform a large part of the IT industry, making software even more attractive as a service and shaping the way IT hardware is designed and purchased. Virtualization technology forms a key concept for new cloud computing architectures. The data centers are used to provide cloud services burdening a significant...

Tourism is travel for leisure and recreational purposes; however, it becomes difficult for tourists to pick the right destination and the right tour company from the wide variety on offer. Tour companies promise to provide better services than their competitors and show that their clients are fully content with their services. It is also difficult for the new user to inquire on and validate a c...

As energy costs continue to rise, industrial plants (even those of energy nonintensive industries such as furniture industry) need effective way to reduce the amount of energy they consume. Besides, there are a number of economic and environmental reasons why a company should consider environmental management initiatives. This paper provides a detailed guideline for implementing joint energy an...

Energy transitions are complex and involve interrelated changes in the socio-technical dimensions of society. One major barrier to renewable energy is lock-in from incumbent regime. This study evaluates Product–Service Systems (EPSS) as a market mechanism. EPSS offer electricity service performance instead products appliances for household consumers. Through consumers buying service, provider c...