Writer choice

37176Write a 2- to 3-page executive briefing memo to technical leadership identifying a current system within your organization’s network that you would propose moving to the cloud using one of the following services:
IaaS
PaaS
SaaS
In your memo, make sure to cover why you recommend this change and what benefits there are to the organization.

Use the following scenario:

You are the IT Manager of a mid-size wholesale distribution business of 500 employees. The following are a few systems that are used within your business:

Internal Exchange 2003 server – this is a physical server
Internal CRM system – this is a virtual machine
Internal ERP system using SAP ERP 6.0 – this is a physical server
Internal File server using 1.2 TB of data – this is a virtual machine
(2) Internal SQL Servers used for business intelligence – (1) server is virtual and (1) server is physical

The network has the following characteristics:
A WAN with (4) connected sites – (3) distribution centers, and a corporate office.
Each site is connected via a 100 Mbps MPLS WAN and has a single T-1 for a failover connection.
The datacenter is centralized at one of the distribution centers.
There are (2) internet connections a 100 Mbps primary connection and a 10 Mbps backup.
The network has redundant firewalls that also provide VPN access for any remote access that is needed.
Each site has a LAN that is 1 Gbps Ethernet.
Format your memo as a standard business memo.