Cloud/ Virtualization Guidelines

You are a new database administrator for a large credit card processing company that is moving toward virtualization. One of your first tasks is to research Database Storage and Cloud Computing in order to create a job aid for new direct reports.

Using Microsoft® Word, create a 4-page job aid for new direct reports explaining the following:

• Types of databases
• Cloud infrastructure mechanisms
• Foundational cloud architectures
• The amount of storage used by your company
• The potential interfaces used in accessing the data
• Security technologies for data at rest in the cloud