Enhancing Scalability and Security in Multi-cloud Communication Using Blockchain Technology

Deshao Liu; Abubakar Bello

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-87647-9_37

Enhancing Scalability and Security in Multi-cloud Communication Using Blockchain Technology

Deshao Liu, Abubakar Bello

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Abstract

This study explores the application of blockchain technology to enhance scalability and security in multi-cloud communication systems. Current centralized security methods in multi-cloud environments often suffer from high computational complexity and limited scalability. By conducting a comparative analysis of various blockchain implementations: including Proof of Work (PoW), Proof of Stake (PoS), Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT), and sharding: we evaluate their performance in terms of scalability, computational complexity, latency, and energy consumption. The findings reveal that integrating blockchain mechanisms like PoS and sharding can significantly optimize multi-cloud communication. We propose an optimized blockchain-based framework that balances energy efficiency with enhanced scalability and security, aiming to address the identified gaps in existing systems.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Advances in Computing Research, ACR 2025
Editors	Kevin Daimi, Abeer Al Sadoon
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	449-459
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Print)	9783031876462
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-87647-9_37
Publication status	Published - 2025
Externally published	Yes
Event	International Conference on Advances in Computing Research - Radisson Hotel Nice Airport, Nice, France Duration: 7 Jul 2025 → 8 Jul 2025 Conference number: 3rd

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
Volume	1346 LNNS
ISSN (Print)	2367-3370
ISSN (Electronic)	2367-3389

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Advances in Computing Research
Abbreviated title	ACR
Country/Territory	France
City	Nice
Period	7/07/25 → 8/07/25

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025.

Keywords

Blockchain technology
Blockchain-based framework
Consensus mechanisms
Decentralized authentication
Energy efficiency
Multi-cloud communication
Scalability
Security; Proof of Stake (PoS)
Sharding

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Liu, D., & Bello, A. (2025). Enhancing Scalability and Security in Multi-cloud Communication Using Blockchain Technology. In K. Daimi, & A. Al Sadoon (Eds.), Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Advances in Computing Research, ACR 2025 (pp. 449-459). (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 1346 LNNS). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-87647-9_37

Liu, Deshao ; Bello, Abubakar. / Enhancing Scalability and Security in Multi-cloud Communication Using Blockchain Technology. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Advances in Computing Research, ACR 2025. editor / Kevin Daimi ; Abeer Al Sadoon. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2025. pp. 449-459 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems).

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Liu, D & Bello, A 2025, Enhancing Scalability and Security in Multi-cloud Communication Using Blockchain Technology. in K Daimi & A Al Sadoon (eds), Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Advances in Computing Research, ACR 2025. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol. 1346 LNNS, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, pp. 449-459, International Conference on Advances in Computing Research, Nice, France, 7/07/25. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-87647-9_37

Enhancing Scalability and Security in Multi-cloud Communication Using Blockchain Technology. / Liu, Deshao; Bello, Abubakar.
Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Advances in Computing Research, ACR 2025. ed. / Kevin Daimi; Abeer Al Sadoon. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2025. p. 449-459 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 1346 LNNS).

Research output: Chapter in Book / Conference Paper › Conference Paper › peer-review

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Enhancing Scalability and Security in Multi-cloud Communication Using Blockchain Technology

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