Reference no: EM132580105
Assignment: Four to six pages in length (1200-1800 words), not including the required abstract, cover page and reference page.
Read about server virtualization and cloud computing. For your written assignment this week, complete a case study of the organization you work for (use a hypothetical or "other" organization if more applicable) that will address the following prompts:
• Describe the organization's environment, and evaluate its preparedness for virtualization.
• Explain Microsoft (or another product) licensing for virtualized environments.
• Recommend a configuration for shared storage; make sure to discuss the need for high availability and redundancy for virtualization for the organization.
• Explain Windows Azure capabilities for virtual machines and managing a hybrid cloud, including Windows Azure's Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and storage capabilities
• Make a recommendation for cloud computing use in the organization, including a justification for your recommendations.
• Submit your research paper as a single document. Your paper should meet the following requirements:
• Be approximately four to six pages in length (1200-1800 words), not including the required abstract, cover page and reference page.
• Follow APA guidelines. Your paper should include an introduction, a body with fully developed content, and a conclusion.
• Support your answers with the readings from the course and at least two scholarly journal articles to support your positions, claims, and observations, in addition to your textbook.
• Be clearly and well-written, concise, and logical, using excellent grammar and style techniques. You are being graded in part on the quality of your writing.