CIS 505 WK 7 Case Study 3 - Carlson Companies

Case Study 3: Carlson Companies
Due Week 7 and worth 80 points

Read the case study titled “Carlson Companies” found at the end of Chapter 10.

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

1. Assess      how the Carlson SAN approach would be implemented in today’s environment.
2. Compare      the pros and cons of consolidating data on a SAN central data facility      versus the dispersed arrangement it replaces.
3. Evaluate      the issues raised from the Carlson SAN mixing equipment from a number of      vendors and determine the management options for dealing with this type of      situation.
4. Justify      the reduction of administration and management of storage networking      through Carlson's IP SAN.
5. Assess      how cloud computing could be used by Carlson instead of a SAN. Create a      diagram using Visio or its open source alternative software to illustrate      the use of cloud computing. Note: The graphically      depicted solution is not included in the required page length.
6. Use      at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia      and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be      typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch      margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific      format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include      a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name,      the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and      the reference page are not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Compare      and contrast among local area and wide area network technologies and      architectures.
• Use      technology and information resources to research issues in communication      networks.
• Write      clearly and concisely about communication networks using proper writing      mechanics and technical style conventions.