Cloud eval

Report Evaluating AWS and Azure Providers

The report will be five to seven pages in length and should include source citations, as appropriate, in APA style.

This report should include the following components:

· Title page

· Include: for whom you are preparing the document, the title, the date prepared, and your name as the preparer of the document.

· Executive summary

· Include: the purpose of the report and the intended audience.

· Brief description of conducted research and POC deployments.

· Comparison of architecture deployment feasibility (from Steps 1 - 5)

· Describe how the architecture proposed in Step 3 can be implemented in AWS and Azure environments, and compare ease of implementation.

· Evaluate and compare efforts to implement BallotOnline business requirements.

· Compare availability and ease of use for application scaling, geographical distribution, and network security measures.

· Compare availability and ease of use of cloud services required by BallotOnline (database as a service, auditing, logging, application security, etc.).

· Compare support for application migration and monitoring.

· Comparison of ease of deployment (from Steps 6 and 7)

· Describe AWS and Azure capabilities for deploying web applications using the PHP language and MySQL database.

· Compare ease of use of user interfaces, portals, and management consoles.

· Compare POC environment deployment times.

· Comparison of costs

· Discuss and compare pricing plans available, costs of servers, and services.

· Conclusions and recommendations

· Present the final recommendation based on your research and POC deployment.

Project 3: Cloud Provider Evaluation Step 9: Write the Final Report Evaluating AWS and Azure Providers

Now that you have completed your research, shared your ideas with colleagues, and explored the two vendors, it is time to compile your findings and recommendations for the BallotOnline executives. You may find these  considerations for cloud provider selection helpful in making your decisions.

Use the  Final Report Evaluating AWS and Azure Providers Template to write your report and submit your work after reading the instructions below.

Check Your Evaluation Criteria

Before you submit your assignment, review the competencies below, which your instructor will use to evaluate your work. A good practice would be to use each competency as a self-check to confirm you have incorporated all of them. To view the complete grading rubric, click My Tools, select Assignments from the drop-down menu, and then click the project title.

· 2.2: Locate and access sufficient information to investigate the issue or problem.

· 2.3: Evaluate the information in a logical and organized manner to determine its value and relevance to the problem.

· 2.4: Consider and analyze information in context to the issue or problem.

· 2.5: Develop well-reasoned ideas, conclusions or decisions, checking them against relevant criteria and benchmarks.

· 5.4: Articulate insights to leadership on the appropriate course of direction on the identified IT business needs.

· 6.1: Articulate the systems architecture of the cloud - cloud infrastructure, cloud service, cloud platform, and cloud storage.

· 6.6: Evaluate and select cloud providers (AWS, Azure, VMware, Google Cloud, IBM).

· 6.8: Review, evaluate, and utilize emerging technologies related to cloud to support business needs.

Take Action

Submit your assignment to your instructor for review and feedback.

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· Click Assignments.

· Select the relevant assignment.