This is a discussion HW.  Approximately half a page will be enough, no more than one page. No references required.

“Cloud Services”  Please respond to the following:

• Visit Amazon’s Website, located at http://aws.amazon.com/ec2/, and read about the Amazon EC2 cloud solution. Be prepared to discuss the ways in which EC2 provides services to customers.
• Visit Microsoft Azure’s Website, located at http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/, and read about the ways in which Azure provides services to customers. Be prepared to discuss.
• Visit Microsoft Office’s 365 Website, located at http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/business/office-365-small-business-premium-office-online-FX103037625.aspx, and read the ways in which Office 365 provides services for business. Be prepared to discuss.
• Many organizations are using cloud services to provide application and database services to their users and their customers.
  • Select one (1) organization from above that you visited that provides application or database support through cloud services. Explain the services that the organization provides through the cloud, and examine the business operation that is enhanced through providing these services through the cloud.
  • Explain the key ways in which the previously identified business operation would be impacted if the cloud did not provide these services. Next, explain at least two (2) advantages and at least two (2) disadvantages that the organization in question incurs by providing these services through the cloud.

This is a discussion HW.  Approximately half a page will be enough, no more than one page. No references required.

“Cloud Services”  Please respond to the following:

• Visit Amazon’s Website, located at http://aws.amazon.com/ec2/, and read about the Amazon EC2 cloud solution. Be prepared to discuss the ways in which EC2 provides services to customers.
• Visit Microsoft Azure’s Website, located at http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/, and read about the ways in which Azure provides services to customers. Be prepared to discuss.
• Visit Microsoft Office’s 365 Website, located at http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/business/office-365-small-business-premium-office-online-FX103037625.aspx, and read the ways in which Office 365 provides services for business. Be prepared to discuss.
• Many organizations are using cloud services to provide application and database services to their users and their customers.
  • Select one (1) organization from above that you visited that provides application or database support through cloud services. Explain the services that the organization provides through the cloud, and examine the business operation that is enhanced through providing these services through the cloud.
  • Explain the key ways in which the previously identified business operation would be impacted if the cloud did not provide these services. Next, explain at least two (2) advantages and at least two (2) disadvantages that the organization in question incurs by providing these services through the cloud.