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NTC 260 Wk 1 Discussion – Cloud Strategy Solutions
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Day 3
You may not realize it, but you probably use cloud-based systems every day, such as Gmail, Microsoft 365, Dropbox, or a cloud solution system at work.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- Choose a cloud-based solution that you that you are familiar with, or one that you currently use. What type of service does this cloud-based solution provide? How do you use it? How can this cloud solution benefit an organization and its employees?
- Share your personal/professional experience with the class.
Due Day 7
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
NTC 260 Wk 2 Discussion – Cloud Storage
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Day 3
An understanding of the private, public, and hybrid storage option is a prerequisite to the vendor selection process.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- Select one storage option to define and share with your peers. Provide an example.
- Describe the product and its advantages and disadvantages.
- Why is it important for the company to select the appropriate cloud storage and deployment configuration?
Due Day 7
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
NTC 260 Wk 3 Discussion – Cloud Components
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Day 3
No doubt, each of us regularly consumes some type of “cloud service.” Whether it be streaming music, communicating with friends or coworkers, or leveraging other cloud mobile apps; we depend on the cloud. But what makes up the cloud? Research the main components of cloud computing.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- Discuss the main components, services and/or layers.
- How do the terms front end and back end relate to these components?
- As an I.T. professional, would you rather do front end or back end work? Why?
- How do these components work together to save businesses and consumers money?
Due Day 7
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
NTC 260 Wk 4 Discussion – Cloud Attack
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Day 3
Cloud technology is common in several industries, but it has flaws. Use course resources and the internet to research and identify a recent cloud attack in any industry.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- How did the attack happen?
- What is an argument supporting best practice to proactively mitigate or eliminate the onset of an attack?
Due Day 7
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
NTC 260 Wk 5 Discussion – Cloud Services and Business Operations
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Day 3
Business processes are affected by several variables, such as time, personnel, budget, etc., all of which have an impact on productivity. Likewise, the ubiquitous cloud has had a measurable impact on business.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- How do cloud services streamline a company’s business process?
- How do cloud services support agile business practices?
- How do cloud services offer a competitive edge in the management of processes?
Due Day 7
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.