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Cumberland University Cloud Computing Businesses Software Tools Discussion

Select from the following list four (4) topics and discuss. Use only 100-words max per topic to discuss and present your answer.

The discussion questions this week are from Chapter’s 1 & 2 (Jamsa, 2013).

Chapter 1 topics:

Define and discuss cloud computing.
Discuss how cloud computing has changed how companies budget for software solutions.
Compare and contrast SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS, and provide an example of each.
Define scalability and discuss how the cloud impacts it.
List three advantages and three disadvantages of cloud computing.
Define virtualization and discuss how the cloud impacts it.
Describe three cloud-based solutions for individuals and three cloud-based solutions for businesses.
Discuss how Web 2.0 has driven the growth of the web.
Compare and contrast public, private, community, and hybrid clouds.

Chapter 2 topics:

Define and describe PaaS
List the benefits of PaaS
Describe the potential disadvantages of PaaS
Describe how a cloud-based database management system differs from an on-site database.
List the computing resources normally provided with PaaS.
Assume your company must deploy a .NET solution to the cloud. Discuss the options available to developers. Research on the web and estimate the costs associated with deploying a PaaS solution.
Assume your company must deploy a PHP or Java solution to the cloud. Discuss the options available to developers. Research on the web and estimate the costs associated with deploying a PaaS solution