Assignment 2: Cloud Solutions

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Cloud-based computing allows businesses to store and access large amounts of data over the Internet rather than on in-house computer hard drives. There are several cloud-based data solutions currently available in the marketplace.

Using the Argosy University online library resources and the Internet, research the latest cloud-based data solutions in the marketplace today. Select at least 2 scholarly sources for use in this assignment.

Assume you are evaluating vendors providing cloud-based solutions for your current organization or a hypothetical organization. Complete the following:

Identify three potential vendors.
Compare and contrast the three different vendors. Be sure to consider the services, data solutions, and security features they provide.
Based on your analysis, provide a recommendation about which provider or solution you think would work best.
Provide a justification explaining why it would be the best product for your selected business to use (using your current organization or a hypothetical organization). Support your recommendation with up-to-date knowledge of business practices and technology use. Be sure to provide a little background about the organization to help justify your recommendation.

Utilize at least 2 scholarly sources in support of your assertions.

Make sure you write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in appropriate and accurate representation and attribution of sources; display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Write a 3–4-page report in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M4_A2.doc.

By Wednesday, June 18, 2014, deliver your assignment to the M4: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

Grading Criteria

Assignment Components	Proficient	Max Points
Compared and contrasted the services, data solutions, and security features provided by the vendors.	An accurate comparative analysis of each vendor is provided including services, data solutions, and security features.	32
Provide a recommendation about which provider or solution you think would work best.	Recommendation is based on accurate vendor information and it explains which provider would work best in the specific situation.	16
Provide justification about why you feel it would be the best product for a business to use.	Justification is supported using up-to-date knowledge of business practices and technology use.	32
Academic Writing
Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in appropriate and accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e., APA); and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Use of scholarly sources aligns with specified assignment requirements.	Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in appropriate and accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Use of scholarly sources aligns with specified assignment requirements.	20
Total		100