Read Closing case-1 (page 202) and then answer the following questions:
- Why do you think UPS is embracing sustainable technologies?
- What business benefits will UPS gain from virtualization?
- What role does each characteristic of an agile MIS infrastructure play in helping UPS its business?
- What types of ethical issues might UPS encounter with the tracking technology it has places in its trucks?
- What types of security issues might UPS encounter with the tracking technology it has places it its trucks?
Read CLOSING CASE TWO (page 203) then answer the following questions:
- List the ways that an agile MIS Infrastructure supports Pandora's business.
- Describe the reasons Pandora would create a disaster recovery plan and a business continuity plan.
- Analyze how Pandora is using sustainable MIS infrastructures.
- Develop a way that Pandora could benefit from grid computing.
- Assess the use of virtualization to support Pandora's business growth while helping the environment