Master's Thesis Pricing Model Short-Lived Cloud Services; aGw

Master's Thesis Pricing Model for Short-Lived Cloud Services (aGw*)

Embark on a transformative journey with our cutting-edge research team focused on reinforcing Europe's digital sovereignty. As part of the IPCEI-CIS initiative, our mission is to develop a robust and sustainable edge cloud continuum across multiple providers. This master’s thesis opportunity invites you to delve deeply into the evolving realm of cloud services, particularly the shift towards short-lived computing instances such as Container as a Service (CaaS) and Function as a Service (FaaS).

You will be at the forefront of examining how these innovations support the rise of new market players utilizing volatile, renewable energy-dependent resources. This research is pivotal in the context of increasing computing demands driven by IoT and AI technologies. Throughout this process, you will receive dedicated mentorship and have the opportunity to tailor your research to areas that align with your personal interests and career aspirations.

This is a unique chance to make a significant impact on the future of Europe’s cloud infrastructure, all while honing your expertise in sustainable digital transformation. Join us in a collaborative research environment where innovation meets sustainability, and help shape the future of cloud technology in Europe.

• Suitable for students in economics, computer science, business informatics, etc. in master study courses
• Supervision provided by Prof. Dr. Stephan Recker, FH Dortmund and Sophia Sailer, Lindner Group
• For formal recognition, a supervisor at your university is typically needed

Within this thesis a suitable pricing model for such short-lived services shall be developed. As a first step a literature study on existing pricing models for cloud services in general and for container-type of services in particular shall be conducted. The outcome of this study should be a selection of a suitable base model for further refinement. The next step shall be the identification of the footprint of short-lived services in the cloud service portfolio of incumbent providers.

This analysis shall also yield the timely usage distribution of short-lived services throughout the day and a prediction of the growth of the service footprint for the future. The analysis can use among others the following resources:

- Traces of Alibaba cloud services utilization - Traces of Microsoft Azure cloud services utilization - Traces of Huawei cloud services utilization - For historic evolution: older traces of google cloud service utilization In a parallel analysis the price evolution of incumbent providers shall give some insight in the users’ willingness to pay. For this analysis the current and historic prices of two incumbent cloud service providers, e.g. Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure, can be used.

The results of the analysis phase will give insight into:

- the current and future market potential of short-lived services - the suspected competitive landscape and the possible dominance of incumbents - the willingness to pay of users - the opportunity window for new market entrants

• Work in a motivated and experienced team that promotes your personal and professional development
• Flexible working hours that can be ideally combined with your studies
• Opportunity to apply your theoretical knowledge in practice and gain valuable experience
• Work can be done completely remotely, depending on where you live
• All genders welcome

Die Lindner Group ist Europas führender Komplettanbieter – Hersteller und Dienstleister – für Innenausbau, Gebäudehülle, Gebäudetechnik und Isoliertechnik. Wir verstehen uns auf das „Bauen mit neuen Lösungen“, die Entwicklung und Ausführung von passgenauen und dennoch flexiblen Projektlösungen und Raumkonzepten. Und das in allen Leistungsphasen: von der ersten Idee, über den Entwurfs- und Planungsprozess bis hin zur Abwicklung und Montage sowie nachfolgendem Service – für Neubau, Umbau und Sanierung.