Part A:

1) What are the advantages and disadvantages for TGC of using a NAS versus using cloud storage for the files listed above?

2) Explain how the three-tier architecture applies to a Cheeser remotely searching for a photo of a particular customer? How is this different than searching for a file on a cloud drive?

3) Rick is worried about losing TGC's data, which is why you are going to configure his NAS with RAID 1. Rick also wants to be protected if a power surge destroys all of the data on his NAS. Based on the information about the MyCloud DL 4100 NAS, what will you advise Rick do to protect his data from such a disaster?

4) How would you combine the NAS and cloud storage to best meet TGC's needs?

Part B:

1) Explain to the Cheesers why you prefer that TGC use an ERP system instead of acquiring the best application for each business function and integrating it with an EAI?.

2) Provide at least two examples of how TGC will benefit from using the Big Tree Solutions cloud-based ERP system Make sure that your examples demonstrate your knowledge of the textbook material.

Part C:

1. Watch the Big Tree Solutions explainer video. Describe its Enterprise 2.0 feature(s) and one example of how this(these) feature(s) can help Big Tree and TGC.

2. Provide two specific examples of how TGC can use Chatter (discussed in Chapter 8) to improve management of its CrowdCheesers?

3. In this article by Schaefer Marketing Solutions, the author identifies Pinterest as the only social media platform that has high potential to reach a loyal audience with less work than it takes to be effective on other social media platform. Note that it has a much higher potential than does Facebook (see graph near the top of the article). Design a plan for how TGC should use Pinterest to increase its business. How long do you think it will take to have an impact on TGC's business, and why will it take that long? What is the downside to using Pinterest?

Part D:

1. Write a conclusion paragraph or two.

a) Integrate the results of your analyses from Sections 1 - 3.
b) Integrate your main recommendations from Sections 1 - 3.
c) What information system changes should TGC make in the future to grow beyond Northern Colorado?