605 Discussion 5, assig 1 and 2

Assignment week 10 (Subject: Mobile and Cloud Computing)

Over the next 10 weeks you will use what you learn throughout the course to write a project plan for your company.

The assignment is broken into two parts. The first part is due week 5 by Nov 7 Saturday midnight. The second portion of the paper is due week 10 by Dec 12 Saturday midnight.

Paper requirements

· Your paper must be written in APA format

· You are NOT required to write an abstract

· You must include a title page and reference page which do NOT count towards the final page count

· You must cite at least 10 sources

· You cannot use Wikipedia, techopedia, or any other site that can be edited by the general public

· Acceptable sources

· Your textbook

· Any academic journal or peer reviewed paper

· Any commercial or government site (AWS, Google, Microsoft, Verizon, etc.)

· The minimum page count for part 1 is 5 pages. Remember, this does not include the title page or reference page.

· The minimum page count for part 2 is 5 pages. The total document should be at least 10 pages.

Assignment Part 2 (Subject: Mobile and Cloud Computing)

You should make any recommended changes or updates you received in part 1 of the assignment submit both part 1 and 2 as one cohesive paper.

Failure to address feedback received in your part 1 will result in a reduced score.

Your paper should have the following information:

Total points possible = 25

Paper includes part 1 (1 point possible)

Student made updates based on feedback received (3 points possible)

Virtualization (5 points possible)

· Describe how virtualization works and what software you will require

· Describe the technique(s) you will use for virtualization (example: Full, para, hardware assisted)

· Describe the type(s) of virtualization you will deploy (data, desktop, CPU, etc.) and why these are needed

Cloud Computing Applications (5 points possible)

· Identify and describe at least 3 cloud applications you will utilize (example mail, dropbox, etc.)

Usage Monitoring (3 points possible)

· Identify and describe the tool(s) you will utilize to monitor and management storage and capacity (example: Amazon CloudWatch, PCMONS, etc.)

· What service level agreements will you require the cloud provider adhere to? Why?

Security and Privacy (7 points possible)

· List and describe at least 3 security/privacy concerns

· Describe what techniques/tools you will use to mitigate these concerns (e.g. defense mechanisms)

Conclusion (1 point possible)

· Summarize why the cloud is the best choice