Strayer CIS500 Week 8 Case Study 2 Cloud Computing

CIS 500 Week
8 Case Study 2 Cloud Computing
Cloud computing is defined by Cearly and Phifer in their case
study titled “Case Studies in Cloud Computing” as “a style of computing in
which scalable and elastic IT-related capabilities are provided ‘ as a service’
to customers using Internet technologies”. Cloud computing services had been provided
by major vendors such as Google, Amazon, Microsoft, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, and
others for business computing until recently when Apple Corporation announced
iCloud for consumers. Therefore, cloud computing is now available for
businesses as well as consumers. Read the case study titled, “ Ericsson”,
located here, about Ericsson cloud computing. Write a two to four (2-4) page
paper in which you: Assess how Ericsson benefitted from Amazon Web Services
(AWS) in terms of cost reduction, automated software updates, remote access,
and on-demand availability. Evaluate the scalability, dependability,
manageability, and adaptability of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2),
Amazon Simple Storage Services (Amazon S3), and RightScale. Examine the
security concerns for cloud-based services and make suggestions to cope with
these concerns. Assess possible scalability, reliability, and cost issues
associated with cloud computing, and make suggestions to overcome each of these
issues. 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 student’s name, the professor’s 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: Compare and contrast the
strategic and operational use of data management systems. Outline the strategic
implications of information assurance and security in an information technology
environment. Use technology and information resources to research issues in
information systems and technology. Write clearly and concisely about topics
related toinformation systems for decision making using proper
writing mechanics and technical style conventions