Introduction
• This assignment focuses on the three ‘Unit Learning Outcome (ULO)' of this unit. These are:
1. ‘Describe cloud technologies and how they are used to construct cloud computing solutions'.
2. ‘Describe how cloud computing is used to solve computing problems'
3. ‘Compare equivalent cloud--based and non--cloud solutions to highlight their characteristics'
• The assessment of this assignment will indicate whether you can partially attain these 3 outcomes.
• A quick search using Google will reveal many cloud applications, and AWS (Amazon Web Services) provides many case studies. This assignment is worth 15% of your total mark for this unit.
Instructions
• Place your name, ID and sign the coversheet and attach it to your document. Please note that MS Word (docx) or PDF files must be submitted via Deakin College Portal
• Provide answers to all of the following questions and tasks using resources such as the text book, the Internet and any other resources.
• Answers should be approximately 1--2 pages per Question (i.e., 3--6 pages total) using standard 12 pt font. NOTE: Additional pages can be used for the list of references used.
• Support your work using many resources, such as the prescribed textbook, AWS Case Studies, AWS Documentation, and AWS Whitepapers, to name just a few.
o http://aws.amazon.com/solutions/case--studies/ o http://aws.amazon.com/solutions/case--studies/all/ o http://aws.amazon.com/documentation/ o http://aws.amazon.com/whitepapers/
• Use the IEEE referencing style to correctly cite and create a section containing references.
• It is imperative that you read the following Deakin resource regarding the IEEE referencing style http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/study--support/referencing.
Question 1
Related Assessment Criteria (AC)
Assessing this question focuses on whether students can demonstrate the ability to:
• Describe cloud technologies and how they are used to construct cloud computing solutions.
Tasks
(a) Provide a list of 6 enabling technologies and 3 technological innovations used to construct cloud-computing solutions.
(b) Briefly describe each technology and innovation in your list.
Question 2
Related Assessment Criteria (AC)
Assessing this question focuses on whether students can demonstrate the ability to:
• Describe cloud technologies and how they are used to construct cloud computing solutions.
Tasks
(a) Briefly describe the three general cloud delivery models?
(b) What kinds of hardware and software computing problems can be solved using each of the cloud delivery models? Explain your answer.
Question 3
Related Assessment Criteria (AC)
Assessing this question focuses on whether students can demonstrate the ability to:
• Describe how cloud computing is used to solve computing problems.
• Compare equivalent cloud--based and non--cloud solutions to highlight their characteristics.
Tasks
(a) List and briefly detail the 6 characteristics of a cloud computing system that are beneficial to an organisation when considering a cloud based application.
(b) In your opinion which characteristics are considered the most important and why
(c) Provide 4 reasons why a cloud computing application is better than a non--cloud application in solving an equivalent problem.