Comparative Analysis of Computer Networking for On-Premises and Cloud Application

Md Rubait Miah

Bakalářská práce

Abstract:

This bachelor thesis compares and contrasts computer networking infrastructures between on-premises and cloud-based deployment models in regards to the current application delivery context. The central focus of the theme of the study is to compare the two methods based on the parameters of establishment, maintenance, operational performance, scalability, reliability and cost effectiveness. The research is informed by the mixed-method design, which will entail a conglomeration of quantitative benchmarking and qualitative research of user perceptions. The traditional on-premises environment was developed: the classic network, built using hardware physical resources, and the cloud-based one, implemented on the Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) platform. The performance metrics included the latency, throughput, jitter, response time and I/O storage efficiency. The views of usability, scalability, security, and cost-effectiveness were researched through survey data collected in the group of IT professionals, managers, and end users. In addition, the factors that influence the intention to adopt the cloud networking were also analyzed using the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLSSEM) with Smart-PLS. The results show that on-premises networks have lower latency and lower reliability in performance with predictable workloads. Cloud networking, however, is more scaled, it has faster provisioning, and a superior high concurrency throughput. Cloud infrastructure is economical in terms of cost particularly with regards to variable workloads as well as heavy workloads that are not very frequent. As the survey reveals, the trust of the users in the utilization of the cloud solutions is high because it is easy to install, flexible, and the cost reduction is constantly maintained. The SmartPLS model grants the adoption that the user experience comes in between perceived benefits and adoption intention. In general, cloud networking fits well with dynamic and expansive applications VI whereas on-premises solution fits well with the stable and highly controlled environment.

Keywords

Latency and Throughput, Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Cloud Networking, On-Premises Infrastructure, Scalability, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), SmartPLS and PLS-SEM, Technology Adoption Intention

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 18. 3. 2026

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Obhajoba proběhla 21. 5. 2026
• Vedoucí: Ing. Tomáš Vokoun
• Oponent: Alexander Galba, RNDr.

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze

Provozně ekonomická fakulta

Bakalářský studijní program:
Informatics