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An in-depth and systematic literature review on the blockchain-based approaches for cloud computing

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Cloud computing enables businesses to decrease the total costs by outsourcing their required services. Therefore, it provides a new challenge of data protection regarding reliability, integrity, and confidentiality because of outsourcing. As a result, cloud security is becoming a key differentiator and competitive edge between cloud providers. Nowadays, the use of blockchain in cloud computing is one of the most common innovations that can solve cloud computing security problems. Blockchain is a decentralized data management technology to provide security, anonymity, and data integrity without any third-party organization. This work presents a comprehensive study of cloud computing security concerns and blockchain solutions to address these concerns. Applying different filters and searching international databases, 21 articles from reputable journals are found and reviewed. We examine cloud security in three categories: data integration, trust, and privacy. The results show that blockchain provides a successful platform in this regard. However, security issues are one of the most important challenges that still need further study. The article also provides a roadmap framework for future research and action.

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Gong, J., Navimipour, N.J. An in-depth and systematic literature review on the blockchain-based approaches for cloud computing. Cluster Comput 25, 383–400 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10586-021-03412-2

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