605 Discussion 5, assig 1 and 2
Subject: Mobile and Cloud Computing
Post a link to a recent article related to cloud computing. provide a brief synopsis of that article.
300 words, APA Format And two references please
Assignmentweek 5 (Subject: Mobile and Cloud Computing)
Over the next 10 weeks you will use what you learn throughout the course to write a project plan for your company.
The assignment is broken into two parts. The first part is due week 5 by Nov 7 Saturday midnight. The second portion of the paper is due week 10 by Dec 12 Saturday midnight.
Paper requirements
· Your paper must be written in APA format
· You are NOT required to write an abstract
· You must include a title page and reference page which do NOT count towards the final page count
· You must cite at least 10 sources
· You cannot use Wikipedia, techopedia, or any other site that can be edited by the general public
· Acceptable sources
· Your textbook
· Any academic journal or peer reviewed paper
· Any commercial or government site (AWS, Google, Microsoft, Verizon, etc.)
· The minimum page count for part 1 is 5 pages. Remember, this does not include the title page or reference page.
· The minimum page count for part 2 is 5 pages. The total document should be at least 10 pages.
Assignment Part 1
Total points possible = 20
Your paper should have the following information:
Title Page (1 point possible)
Company Information (4 points possible)
· The name of the company (can be real of made up). The company should remain the same for part 1 and 2.
· The size of the company
· A brief description of the work the company does
· The current network architecture and location(s) of the company
Business Driver (3 points possible)
· Why are you proposing the business adopt cloud computing?
· What deployment model are you proposing and why? (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, etc.). Note – you can have multiple models based on your business type.
· What is the main benefit of this business model?
Provider, Capacity, and Cost (11 points possible)
· What cloud provider do you propose using (example: AWS, Google, Microsoft Azure, etc.)
· Identify why you selected this company.
· What is the estimated size and resource requirements needed?
· Identify how you determined this.
· What is the cost?
· Break down the costs (i.e. software, resources, accounts, etc.)
· Will the cloud be public, private, community, or hybrid?
· Describe what this means and why you selected this model.
· What is the future state of the IT infrastructure?
· Do you plan on growing the business?
· Will you need more space? Why?
Reference page (1 point possible)
Assignment week 10 (Subject: Mobile and Cloud Computing)
Over the next 10 weeks you will use what you learn throughout the course to write a project plan for your company.
The assignment is broken into two parts. The first part is due week 5 by Nov 7 Saturday midnight. The second portion of the paper is due week 10 by Dec 12 Saturday midnight.
Paper requirements
· Your paper must be written in APA format
· You are NOT required to write an abstract
· You must include a title page and reference page which do NOT count towards the final page count
· You must cite at least 10 sources
· You cannot use Wikipedia, techopedia, or any other site that can be edited by the general public
· Acceptable sources
· Your textbook
· Any academic journal or peer reviewed paper
· Any commercial or government site (AWS, Google, Microsoft, Verizon, etc.)
· The minimum page count for part 1 is 5 pages. Remember, this does not include the title page or reference page.
· The minimum page count for part 2 is 5 pages. The total document should be at least 10 pages.
Assignment Part 2 (Subject: Mobile and Cloud Computing)
You should make any recommended changes or updates you received in part 1 of the assignment submit both part 1 and 2 as one cohesive paper.
Failure to address feedback received in your part 1 will result in a reduced score.
Your paper should have the following information:
Total points possible = 25
Paper includes part 1 (1 point possible)
Student made updates based on feedback received (3 points possible)
Virtualization (5 points possible)
· Describe how virtualization works and what software you will require
· Describe the technique(s) you will use for virtualization (example: Full, para, hardware assisted)
· Describe the type(s) of virtualization you will deploy (data, desktop, CPU, etc.) and why these are needed
Cloud Computing Applications (5 points possible)
· Identify and describe at least 3 cloud applications you will utilize (example mail, dropbox, etc.)
Usage Monitoring (3 points possible)
· Identify and describe the tool(s) you will utilize to monitor and management storage and capacity (example: Amazon CloudWatch, PCMONS, etc.)
· What service level agreements will you require the cloud provider adhere to? Why?
Security and Privacy (7 points possible)
· List and describe at least 3 security/privacy concerns
· Describe what techniques/tools you will use to mitigate these concerns (e.g. defense mechanisms)
Conclusion (1 point possible)
· Summarize why the cloud is the best choice