Discussion Post
Discuss the following topics and provide substantive comments to at least two other posts. Select from the following list four topics and discuss.
Part A
a) Define and describe the total cost of ownership. List at least 10 items to consider when determining a data center's total cost of ownership.
b) Define and describe a capital expense. How are capital expenses different from operational expenses?
c) Define and describe economies of scale and provide a cloud-based example.
d) Define and describe "right-sizing" as it pertains to cloud computing.
e) Define Moore's law and discuss how it might influence cloud migration.
f) Given company revenues of $2.5 million and expenses of $2.1 million, calculate the company's profit and profit margin.
Part B
a) Compare and contrast functional and nonfunctional requirements and provide an example of each.
b) Discuss why a designer should avoid selecting an implementation platform for as long as possible during the design process.
c) Discuss various trade-offs a designer may need to make with respect to nonfunctional requirements.
d) Discuss why the system maintenance phase is often the most expensive phase of the software development life cycle.
The response must include a reference list. One-inch margins, double-space, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font and APA style of writing and citations.