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A cross-sectional, quantitative survey was conducted in February 2022 on 626 employees of SMEs in the USA, based on the TAM-2, TAM-3, and UTAUT-2 models. The questionnaire presented satisfactory reliability, as well as factorial and convergent validity. Employees presented positive behavioral intentions to use cloud technologies, particularly during the COVID-19 period. SMEs were satisfied with the use of Software as a Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and the public cloud development model in the wake of the COVID-19 period. Behavioral intention to use cloud technologies was linked with higher performance and effort expectancy, price, perceived enjoyment, computer self-efficacy, and social influence. 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