Cloud computing
Select from the following list four (4) topics and discuss. Use only 100-words max per topic to discuss and present your answer.
The discussion questions this week are from Chapter’s 10-13 (Jamsa, 2013).
Chapter 10 topics:
Define and describe business continuity.
Define and describe disaster recovery.
Discuss pros and cons of cloud-based backup operations.
Discuss threats to an IT data center infrastructure and provide cloud-based solutions to mitigate the risks.
Create a DRP for a company with which you are familiar.
Chapter 11 topics:
Define software architecture.
Define and describe SOA.
Compare and contrast a web page and a web service.
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.
Discuss what it means for a web service to be interoperable.
Chapter 12 topics:
Discuss key items that should be included in an SLA.
Define predictive analytics and discuss how an IT manager might use such analytics.
Discuss how an IT manager might use load testing on a site.
Define and discuss vendor lock-in and identify steps a company should take to mitigate this risk.
With respect to cloud-based solutions, list and discuss 5 to 10 operations or tasks an IT manager should oversee.
Chapter 13 topics:
List and describe common system requirements one should consider before moving an application to the cloud.
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.
List and discuss resource utilization characteristics one should monitor for an application prior to moving the application to the cloud.
Sample Solution
Cloud computing
Is your business ready for a disaster? This is the question a business continuity plan is trying to address. Having some type of business continuity planning in place is appropriate for all organizations regardless of revenue, size or industry. The planning and level of effort may vary depending on your needs, but you should make every effort to have something in place. So, what is business continuity? Business continuity is the advance planning and preparation undertaken to ensure that an organization will have the capability to operate its critical business functions during emergency events. Events can include natural disasters, a business crisis, pandemic, workplace violence, or any event that results in a disruption of your business operation.
