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Assignment 1: Cloud Computing
Due Week 3 and worth 110 points
Many organizations have now adopted or begun to offer cloud computing. This
type of computing has advantages and disadvantages that may vary from
organization to organization.
Select two (2) organizations in which you are interested, and use the Internet and
Strayer Library to research the advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing
for the selected organizations. Use the Internet to research the characteristics of
organizations most likely to use cloud computing.
Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
Determine whether or not there are definite characteristics of organizations
that are more likely to use cloud computing than other organizations. Provide
a rationale for your response.
Examine the major advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing for the
two (2) selected organizations. Recommend whether or not each of the
selected companies should use cloud computing. Provide a rationale for your
response.
Determine whether or not government agencies such as the National Security
Agency (NSA) or Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) would be good candidates
for cloud computing. Provide a rationale for your response.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia
and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-
inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-
specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the studentʼs
name, the professorʼs name, the course title, and the date. The cover page
and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page
length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Analyze the types of organizational and computer architectures for integrating
systems.
Compare and contrast the types and role of distributed software architecture.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in enterprise
architecture.
Write clearly and concisely about Advanced Computer Architecture topics
using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.