Cloud Computing
Assessment
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Assessment
item 1— Written Assessment - Individual
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Length:
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Max. 4000 words excluding
references
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Objectives
The unit learning outcomes covered
in this assessment are listed in the unit profile.
Enabling
objectives
1.Acquire fundamental knowledge on cloud computing;
2.Become familiar with cloud service providers and their
services;
3.Learn to manage cloud services and evaluate their suitability
for applications.
General
Information
The purpose of this assignment is to
compare and contrast two cloud service providers and their services. By doing
this assignment, you will acquire a good understanding of available cloud
service providers and their service offerings. This will help you to determine
appropriate services for developing smart applications.
What
do you need to do?
The assignment requires you to do
the following:
• Identify
four cloud service providers who offer PaaS (Platform as a Service) to develop
applications.
• Select
one of the cloud service providers from your list for further investigation. If
necessary, create a trial account and use all the different services it offers.
Take screenshots to record some of those services while using them.
• Compare
and contrast between PaaS services of IBM cloud and the cloud service provider
you have chosen.
What
do you need to submit?
You are required to submit a written
report in a single Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) document. The report should
contain Max. 4000 words. The report must contain the following sections (feel
free to add one or more sections if necessary):
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Cover page/title page, table of
contents and abstract
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Introduction
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Cloud service providers
o List all identified cloud service
providers who offer PaaS (Platform as a Service) to develop applications
o Select a service provider out of the
list to compare with IBM cloud PaaS( previously known as Bluemix) and write two
reasons to justify your choice
• Comparison and contrast with IBM
cloud PaaS – this is the body of the report and should be written as detailed
as possible. You can include screenshots and other media to enrich your report
(you are not allowed to use screenshots and media content from internet – they
must be your own. It is a good idea
to
try the environment before your answer this section.This section must and only include comparison and contrast between IBM Cloud Paas and
your chosen service provider for the following:
o Services offered for smart
applications development such as Internet of Things (IoT) applications,
Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications and so on.
o The quality of design and navigation
of the PaaS system.
o The level of difficulty for
development and deployment process of the cloud environment.
o Costing model offered by the
providers. An example costing model can be found in the link below which you
can use for the assignment. https://www.ibm.com/cloud-computing/bluemix/pricing
o How easy is it to manage the
application in the context of the following:
§ Allocate and upgrade resources like
memory, space, etc.
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Update/amend host URL, hosting data
center and program/code of the application.
o Step by step process required to
create and deploy a “Hello World” application.
• Your opinion - Based on your
comparison and contrast of two cloud providers,
o Which service provider performed
better and why?
o One area of improvement, that you
would like to see over their current services and why?
• Conclusion
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References
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