Assignment:

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