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Cloud Services Worksheet
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Cloud Services Worksheet
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Complete the following table and answer the questions that follow.
Choose 4 cloud storage providers a business may choose for its cloud storage needs.
Identify the cost for each service. Compare costs as equitably as possible. This may be cost per user or a certain number of users for a given time period.
For example, Service A charges $15 per user per month and Service B charges $15,000 per year for 50 users. To compare them, calculate the cost of Service A for 50 users for one month ($15 x 50 users = $750 per month for 50 users) and the cost of Service B for one month ($15,000 ÷ 12 = $1,250 per month for 50 users).
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Identify 5 security threats and briefly explain how each service addresses the concern.
Identify 3 security vulnerabilities and describe how each service is exposed to those vulnerabilities.
Identify availability and control assurances for each service.
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Cloud Service 3 |
Cloud Service 4 |
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Respond to the following in 50 to 100 words each.
1. Explain how costs for each service compared. Consider things like flexibility in number of users, frequency of billing, and other things that distinguish the services from one another from your perspective.
2. Explain how storage limits compared. Include considerations like how flexible the storage limits are and how those may influence costs.
3. Explain how the cloud service providers you compared handle the security threats you identified. Include any differences or unique features.
4. Explain how the security vulnerabilities you identified compare among the services. Discuss how those vulnerabilities influence your evaluation of these cloud storage providers.
5. Explain any availability and control assurances for each service. Consider issues like planned and unplanned outage history, physical security policies, software updates, and maintenance procedures.
6. Recommend a service based your overall perception. Explain which factors most influenced your recommendation and why.
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