NTC 302 Wk 1 Discussion – Infrastructure, Software, and Platform as a Service

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Your company wants to explore moving much of their data and information technology infrastructure to the cloud. The company is a small online retailer and requires a database and a web storefront. Currently, only IT is over budget on database maintenance. The initial analysis points to significant cost savings by moving to a cloud environment.

Research the differences between Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), and Platform as a Service (PaaS).

Discuss the differences between IaaS, SaaS, and PaaS. Give an example of the appropriate use of each of the cloud models (Iaas, SaaS, and PaaS).

Due Monday

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.