A Step Toward the Cloud Computing

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Student Number: 1779796, 1769256, 1779909

Course Title: MBA Cloud Computing (Degree)

Lecturer Name: Brid Lane

Module/Subject Title: Cloud Computing

Assignment Title: Cloud computing spells the end for the Internal IT Department of the Enterprise. Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer.

No of Words of assignment: 4500

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Table of Content

1. Introduction………………………………………………………………………5

2. Cloud Computing Overview……………………………………………………..6

2a) why Cloud will be successful over conventional IT infrastructure…………..7

3. Threat to IT department from Cloud Computing…………………………...........9

4. What does modern cloud computing offer that is new to enterprise IT………….10

5. Cloud Computing Reduce the Environmental Impact of IT……………………..11

6. Rethink of IT roles……………….........................................................................13

7. Gartner evolution concept of Cloud over time…………………………………..14-18

8. Is Traditional IT irrelevant ………………………………………………………18

9. Jobs Prospective of Cloud computing over IT jobs in Future……………………20

10. Cloud computing a balance of risk and benefit………..…………………………22

10a) Obstacles/characteristics of Cloud (Internet) Computing…………………..22-23

11. Cloud confusion among IT professional…………………………………………23-24

12. Microsoft viewpoint about cloud installation in organization……………………24

13. I never think of future, it comes soon enough, Albert Einstein………………….25

14. Conclusion……………………………………………………………………….26

15. Bibliography and References…….………………………………………………27-28

16. Appendix….. …………………………………………………………………….29

A) NIST description of Cloud computing, along with characteristics…………….....29-30

B) MODEL of Cloud Computing……………………………………………………31-32

C) Characteristics of Cloud computing………………………………………………32-35

D) Smart Cloud: Rethink IT. Reinvent Business…………………………………..35-36

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