Assignment: Cloud Computing
Part I
1) Define and describe business continuity.
2) Define and describe disaster recovery.
3) Discuss pros and cons of cloud-based backup operations.
4) Discuss threats to an IT data center infrastructure and provide cloud-based solutions to mitigate the risks.
Part II
1) Define software architecture.
2) Define and describe SOA.
3) Compare and contrast a web page and a web service.
4) Search the Web for companies that offer web services and then describe three to five web services that programmers might integrate into the applications they create.
Part III
1) Discuss key items that should be included in an SLA.
2) Define predictive analytics and discuss how an IT manager might use such analytics.
3) Discuss how an IT manager might use load testing on a site.
4) Define and discuss vendor lock-in and identify steps a company should take to mitigate this risk.
Part IV
1) List and describe common system requirements one should consider before moving an application to the cloud.
2) Discuss why a company should consider using a consultant to oversee a cloud migration and list specific skills you would expect the consultant to have.
3) List and discuss resource utilization characteristics one should monitor for an application prior to moving the application to the cloud.
4) List possible training requirements for an SaaS solution integration, a PaaS application migration, and an IaaS application migration.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.