Assignment: Cloud-Based Organizations
Overview: Your company is interested in learning more about cloud computing and the varying services offered. The head of the IT department has handed you a list of cloud-based organizations-he doesn't have time to put together a report for the CEO that explains what cloud computing does and how it might benefit the organization. That, of course, is why YOU got the list.
For each of the organizations on the list, you are to report back on the following:
• What is the organization's primary cloud function-what advantages might the organization have over another organization that provides the same product or service?
• What type of cloud computing service model is the organization using?
• Does the organization provide any type of cloud deployment model? If so, what is it and why might your organization choose the company you are reporting about over another one?
• What "promises" of a secure cloud environment does the organization highlight? Are those considerations important to your company? Why?
The list of organizations you were given to evaluate contains the following:
• Apple iCloud
• Amazon Web Services
• Google Docs
• Windows Azure
• Salesforce.
Include the following critical elements in your Assignment submission:
• The primary cloud function of the organization: Briefly summarize the cloud computing product(s) or service(s) for each organization in the list. Explain what advantages might the organization have over another organization that provides the same product or service.
• The cloud computing service model. Briefly summarize the service model for each organization in the list.
• The deployment model: Briefly summarize the deployment model and explain why your organization might choose a specific company.
• Cloud security: Briefly summarize the security features or services offered by each organization. Explain why these considerations are important to your organization.
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.