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COMP 20038 Cloud Computing - Middle East College

Learning Outcome 1: Analyze the concepts of Virtualization and types of virtualization.

Learning Outcome 2: Evaluate the concept of cloud computing.

Learning Outcome 3: Compare the cloud computing service architectures and models.

Assignment Objective

Cloud computing often referred as on-demand computing has had a significant impact on how IT services can be provisioned without establishing core infrastructure which includes high end hardware, software and applications. The objective of this assignment is to inculcate the advanced concepts of virtualization and its types which lays the foundation for understanding cloud computing concepts. This assignment further test the conjectural and pragmatic concepts related to cloud computing service architectures and challenges students comprehension of concepts through complex scenarios that are part of this assignment. This assignments also evaluates the ability of students and their comprehension level related to the advanced concepts of cloud computing.

Assignment Tasks

Task 1:

Write a detailed work proposal for the above tasks with particulars related to the source of information, overall understanding of tasks, comprehensive schedule and timeline. The work proposal should be submitted within two weeks from the issue date of the assignment which is 7th of November 2020.

The work proposals should include the following

i. Understanding of deliverables

ii. Identifying components required for tasks

iii. Timeline and references

Task 2:

You are working as cloud computing solutions architect for Rural Area Electricity Company (RAECO) Oman. Your company is a medium scale organization with diverse requirements for Information Technology services. Your manager has given you a broad classification of Information Technology services and corresponding user groups availing those services to understand the requirements for cloud service architecture that would be appropriate for each group of users. The classification of the user groups and corresponding services availed is provided in the below given table.

S. No

User Category

Information Technology Services Utilized

1.	Systems Administrators, Systems Engineers, Network Engineers	Require infrastructure like computing resources, storage devices and network devices to carry out their day to day activities and jobs.
2.	Information Systems architects, developers, programmers, Database administrator and solutions architects	Requires computing resources within the boundaries of particular O/S environment specific to their requirements. Require a particular type of hardware which meets their specific demands to carry out their day-to-day activities and jobs.
3.	All Non IT staff, General Managers, Managers, senior and junior Officers.	Require computing resources like applications, packages, software tools, software solutions, storage and both infrastructure and environment (Platform) that can run the desired applications.

As a cloud computing solutions architect propose the cloud service architecture appropriate for different category of users based on your understanding of cloud computing service architecture. You are supposed to write a detailed report complimented with proper in-text citations as appropriate and in detail explain the cloud service architectures and highlight their boundaries as far as provisioning of cloud services is concerned. Suggest cloud architecture appropriate for user groups provided in the above table and support your answer with suitable definitions and explanations.

Task 3:

Analyze the Platform as a Service (PaaS) on the web environment and implement any server of your choice by availing PaaS services. As a cloud administrator critically evaluate the services provided by the web interface and suggest enhancements for better user experience. Download your implementation as an evidence of your work.

Task 4:

Virtualization is a fundamental concept for overall understanding of cloud technologies and implementations. It is also essential to know the current research developments that are taking place in virtualization. In order to reflect and acquire individual research skills, you are advised to review a Journal article or conference publication of a reputed conference like IEEE, Springer, Elsevier or any Scopus or SCI indexed publication which is related to Virtualization, types of virtualization or secure virtualization for cloud computing. The students are advised to paste the first page of publication as an image in their assignment task clearly showing the abstract and publication information and then write the review with critical reflections, observations and commentary.