Literature Review of Blockchain-based Cloud Computing: Data Security Issues and Challenges

Cloud computing has been widely accepted in a variety of areas of the information technology industry as a critical solution for handling infrastructure and data service demands at low cost, with minimal effort, and with a high degree of scalability. Even though the number of cloud computing users has increased significantly, security issues have not been adequately addressed. Cloud computing technologies can be considered the forerunners of blockchain technology. Because blockchain networks may be established under cloud security settings, they can play an essential role in blockchain deployments. Blockchain technology is frequently referred to as an incorruptible technology due to its rapid acceptance across a variety of industries. It is expected that blockchain technology might be able to solve the security issues associated with cloud applications. Most cloud computing’s benefits involve operational efficiency. Security must play a greater role in achieving blockchain’s benefits. While blockchain technology ensures data privacy and transactional traceability, it may increase the performance costs of cloud computing platforms. Before exploring how Blockchain could be used to safeguard Cloud Computing, this essay will investigate the numerous security considerations of Blockchain and Cloud Computing. Through a literature review, this study will examine cloud data security and how academics use blockchain technology to improve cloud data security.