ITS831 UOTC Virtualization and Cloud Computing Research

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ITS831 UOTC Virtualization and Cloud Computing Research

Research: Virtualization and Cloud Computing.

Background: According to Sharda (2015), Physical corporate data centers are rapidly being replaced by virtual infrastructure called virtualization. Virtual infrastructure originally meant one in which software replaced hardware in a way that a “virtual machine” or a “virtual desktop system” was accessible to provide computing power. Typically, computing capabilities, storage, and networking are provided by a third party or a group of vendors, usually over the Internet or through a private network.

Reference: Sharda, R., Delen, Dursun, Turban, E., Aronson, J. E., Liang, T-P., & King, D. (2015). Business Intelligence and Analytics: Systems for Decision Support. 10th Edition. By PEARSON Education. Inc.

ISBN-13: 978-0-13-305090-5

Reference: Pearlson, K., Saunders, C., Galletta, D. Managing and Using Information Systems: A Strategic Approach, 6th Edition. Burlington, MA. Wiley, 2016

ISBN: 978-1-119-24807-1 (EVALC)


Assignment: With reference to the background statement above, what do you understand by the word Virtualization and what is Cloud Computing. Enumerate the benefits of both of them and mention their risks to organizations if any.

Go to page 144 of your recommended textbook and familiarize yourself with the CASE STUDY 6-2 tagged “The case of Extreme Scientists.” You can thereafter discuss and give answers to the following questions based on the case study:

1. How would you describe the architecture Dr. Schadt uses to do his research?

2. What are the risks Dr. Schadt faces by using Amazon for his supercomputing? What are the benefits?

3. If you were advising a company trying to make a decision about using cloud computing for key business applications, what would you advise and why?

I am aware that all students have a Grammarly account. I, therefore, request you all to use Grammarly to check your paper before you upload it to iLearn, failing to do so will cause you to lose some points. The essence of doing this is to ensure that your paper is free from grammatical errors, conjugation, and spellings.

Your research paper should be at least 3 pages (800 words), double-spaced, have at least 4 APA references, and typed in an easy-to-read font in MS Word (other word processors are fine to use but save it in MS Word format). Your cover page should contain the following: Title, Student’s name, University’s name, Course name, Course number, Professor’s name, and Date.

Submit your assignment on or before the due date.