Blockchain Enabled Cloud Computing Architectures for Secure Data Provenance, Trustless Transactions, and Decentralized Service Governance
Keywords:
Blockchain, Cloud Computing, Data Provenance, Trustless Transactions, Decentralized Governance, Smart ContractsAbstract
Cloud computing has emerged as the backbone of digital transformation, powering services in healthcare, finance, and government. Despite its widespread adoption, the centralized nature of cloud architectures creates vulnerabilities around trust, accountability, and governance. Blockchain, with its decentralized, immutable, and transparent properties, provides a promising foundation for secure and trustless digital ecosystems.
This paper investigates the convergence of blockchain and cloud computing, emphasizing three critical aspects: data provenance, trustless transactions, and decentralized service governance. Through an extensive review of recent literature, comparative analyses, and governance models, the study shows how blockchain not only addresses inherent weaknesses of traditional cloud systems but also enables new forms of collaborative, federated services.
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