1. Over the next 10 weeks you will use what you learn throughout the course to write a project plan for your company. The assignment is broken into two parts. Your final exam is the second part of your midterm paper. It is a continuation of that report. It must be included in this final.

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Over the next 10 weeks you will use what you learn throughout the course to write a project plan for your company.

The assignment is broken into two parts. Your final exam is the second part of your midterm paper. It is a continuation of that report. It must be included in this final.

You paper must be written in APA format. This is not a question and answer assignment. You must write this as a formal report as if you are turning it into a company.
You are NOT required to write an abstract
You must include a title page and reference page which do NOT count towards the final page count
You must cite at least 10 sources
You cannot use Wikipedia, techopedia, or any other site that can be edited by the general public
Acceptable sources
Your textbook
Any academic journal or peer reviewed paper
Any commercial or government site (AWS, Google, Microsoft, Verizon, etc.)
The minimum page count for the midterm is 5 pages. Remember, this does not include the title page or reference page.
The minimum page count for the final is an additional 5 pages. The total document should be at least 10 pages.
Part 2 (Final Exam)
You should make any recommended changes or updates you received in your midterm of the assignment submit both part 1 and 2 as one cohesive paper.

Failure to address feedback received in your midterm will result in a reduced score.

Your paper should have the following information:

Total points possible = 25

Paper includes part 1 (1 point possible)

Student made updates based on feedback received (3 points possible)

Virtualization (5 points possible)

Describe how virtualization works and what software you will require
Describe the technique(s) you will use for virtualization (example: Full, para, hardware assisted)
Describe the type(s) of virtualization you will deploy (data, desktop, CPU, etc.) and why these are needed
Cloud Computing Applications (5 points possible)

Identify and describe at least 3 cloud applications you will utilize (example mail, dropbox, etc.)
Usage Monitoring (3 points possible)

Identify and describe the tool(s) you will utilize to monitor and management storage and capacity (example: Amazon CloudWatch, PCMONS, etc.)
What service level agreements will you require the cloud provider adhere to? Why?
Security and Privacy (7 points possible)

List and describe at least 3 security/privacy concerns
Describe what techniques/tools you will use to mitigate these concerns (e.g. defense mechanisms)
Conclusion (1 point possible)