BENEFICIAL USES OF CLOUD COMPUTING SERVICE AND DEPLOYMENT MODELS
Cloud computing typically offers businesses several advantages. The benefits include improved agility, reduced capital costs, and enhanced flexibility with workload management. A number of cloud service and deployment models are available, and organizations have to make appropriate selections to ensure they make optimal use of cloud computing.
This Discussion invites you to research and reflect on specific cloud service and deployment models that have been used by known organizations.
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
WEEKLY RESOURCES
To prepare:
• Review the Learning Resources and media for this week.
• Research online sources, including news articles related to cloud service and deployment models in use.
• Reflect on your own personal experiences with cloud computing.
BY DAY 3
Post 300–400 words in which you:
• Analyze the cloud service and deployment models that have been used by a known commercial organization. You can use an example from any business, charitable, or government sector. In your post, describe the specific service and deployment models in use by the organization and why these were chosen.
• Analyze any benefits accruing to the organization from using a cloud-based system, and point to any aspects of the service or deployment models that give comparative or competitive advantage to the organization. You will be expected to cite academic and/or practitioner references to underpin your write-up.
Refer to the Week 1 Discussion Rubric for specific grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use this grading rubric to assess your work.
Read a selection of your colleagues’ postings.
LEARNING RESOURCES
Required Readings
• Amazon Web Services. (2022, June 3). Overview of Amazon Web Services.Links to an external site. https://docs.aws.amazon.com/whitepapers/latest/aws-overview/introduction.html
• Amazon Web Services. (n.d.). What is Amazon EC2?Links to an external site. http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/concepts.html
• Forrest, C. (2017, May 1). Understanding the pros and cons of five different cloud types.Links to an external site. ZDNET. http://www.zdnet.com/article/understanding-the-pros-and-cons-of-five-different-cloud-types/
• Grozev, N., & Buyya, R. (2014). Multi-cloud provisioning and load distribution for three-tier applications.Links to an external site. ACM Transactions on Autonomous and Adaptive Systems, 9(3), 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1145/2662112
• Harvey, C. (2017, April 6). Private cloud vs public cloud computing vs hybrid cloud: Pros & cons.Links to an external site. Datamation. https://www.datamation.com/cloud-computing/private-vs-public-cloud.html
• Kundu, A., & Banerjee, C. (2010). Multi-layered service suite conceptualization in cloud computing.Links to an external site. Journal of Convergence Information Technology, 5(10), 29–38. https://doi.org/10.4156/jcit.vol5.issue10.5 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/220147117_Multi-layered_Service_Suite_Conceptualization_in_Cloud_Computing
• Maenhaut, P.-J., Moens, H., Ongenae, V., & De Turck, F. (2016). Migrating legacy software to the cloud: Approach and verification by means of two medical software use cases. Download Migrating legacy software to the cloud: Approach and verification by means of two medical software use cases.Journal of Software: Practice and Experience, 46(1), 31–54. https://doi.org/10.1002/spe.2320
Credit Line: Migrating legacy software to the cloud: Approach and verification by means of two medical software use cases, by Maenhaut, P.-J.; Moens, H.; Ongenae, V.; De Turck, F. Copyright 2016 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Reprinted by permission of John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. via the Copyright Clearance Center. Licensed in 2022.
• Marinescu, D. C. (2018). Cloud computing: Theory and practice (2nd ed.). Morgan Kaufmann.
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o Chapter 4, “Parallel and Distributed Systems” (Sections 4.1 and 4.9–4.11) Download Chapter 4, “Parallel and Distributed Systems” (Sections 4.1 and 4.9–4.11)
Credit Line: Cloud Computing: Theory and Practice, by Marinescu, D. C. Copyright 2018 by Elsevier Science. Reprinted by permission of Elsevier Science via the Copyright Clearance Center. Licensed in 2022.
• Document: NIST-Based Cloud Computing Reference Architecture (CCRA) Schemes and Related Architecture Standards (PDF)Download NIST-Based Cloud Computing Reference Architecture (CCRA) Schemes and Related Architecture Standards (PDF)
• Document: Some Useful Cloud Computing Operational Use Cases (PDF) Download Some Useful Cloud Computing Operational Use Cases (PDF)
• Document: Virtualization in AWS EC2 (PDF)Download Virtualization in AWS EC2 (PDF)
• Document: Further Information on N-Tier Cloud Architecture Interface Layers (PDF)Download Further Information on N-Tier Cloud Architecture Interface Layers (PDF)
• Document: AWS Academy Learner Lab Student Guide (PDF)Download AWS Academy Learner Lab Student Guide (PDF)
Required Media
• Walden University, LLC. (2018). Overview of cloud computing definitions, concepts and underlying technologies [Video]. Walden University Canvas. https://waldenu.instructure.com/
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 5 minutes.
• Walden University, LLC. (2018). Cloud computing service models [Video]. Walden University Canvas. https://waldenu.instructure.com/
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 5 minutes.
• Walden University, LLC. (2018). Cloud computing deployment models [Video]. Walden University Canvas. https://waldenu.instructure.com/
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 5 minutes.
• Walden University, LLC. (2018). N-Tier cloud architectures [Video]. Walden University Canvas. https://waldenu.instructure.com/
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 2 minutes.
• Walden University, LLC. (2018). Web services and service-oriented cloud architectures [Video]. Walden University Canvas. https://waldenu.instructure.com/
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 4 minutes.
• Walden University, LLC. (2018). Further work with cloud virtualization schemes [Video]. Walden University Canvas. https://waldenu.instructure.com/
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 4 minutes.
Optional Resources
• Amazon Web Services. (2022, June 3). Overview of Amazon Web Services.Links to an external site. https://docs.aws.amazon.com/whitepapers/latest/aws-overview/introduction.html
• Grozev, N., & Buyya, R. (2014). Multi-cloud provisioning and load distribution for three-tier applications.Links to an external site. ACM Transactions on Autonomous and Adaptive Systems, 9(3), 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1145/2662112
• Kundu, A., & Banerjee, C. (2010). Multi-layered service suite conceptualization in cloud computing.Links to an external site. Journal of Convergence Information Technology, 5(10), 29–38. https://doi.org/10.4156/jcit.vol5.issue10.5 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/220147117_Multi-layered_Service_Suite_Conceptualization_in_Cloud_Computing
• Maenhaut, P.-J., Moens, H., Ongenae, V., & De Turck, F. (2016). Migrating legacy software to the cloud: Approach and verification by means of two medical software use cases. Download Migrating legacy software to the cloud: Approach and verification by means of two medical software use cases.Journal of Software: Practice and Experience, 46(1), 31–54. https://doi.org/10.1002/spe.2320
Credit Line: Migrating legacy software to the cloud: Approach and verification by means of two medical software use cases, by Maenhaut, P.-J.; Moens, H.; Ongenae, V.; De Turck, F. Copyright 2016 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Reprinted by permission of John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. via the Copyright Clearance Center. Licensed in 2022.
• Marinescu, D. C. (2018). Cloud computing: Theory and practice (2nd ed.). Morgan Kaufmann.
•
o Chapter 4, “Parallel and Distributed Systems” (Sections 4.1 and 4.9–4.11) Download Chapter 4, “Parallel and Distributed Systems” (Sections 4.1 and 4.9–4.11)
Credit Line: Cloud Computing: Theory and Practice, by Marinescu, D. C. Copyright 2018 by Elsevier Science. Reprinted by permission of Elsevier Science via the Copyright Clearance Center. Licensed in 2022.
• Shotts, W. E., Jr. (2012). The Linux command line: A complete introduction. No Starch Press.