Your submission must include the following information in the following format: DEFINITION: a brief definition of the key term followed by the APA reference for the term; this does not count in the word requirement. SUMMARY: Summarize the article in your own words- this should be in the 150-200-word range. Be sure to note the article's author, note their credentials and why we should put any weight behind his/her opinions, research or findings regarding the key term. DISCUSSION: Using 300-350 words, write a brief discussion, in your own words of how the article relates to the selected chapter Key Term. A discussion is not rehashing what was already stated in the article, but the opportunity for you to add value by sharing your experiences, thoughts and opinions. This is the most important part of the assignment. REFERENCES: All references must be listed at the bottom of the submission--in APA format. (continued) Be sure to use the headers in your submission to ensure that all aspects of the assignment are completed as required.

CompetencyIn this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competencies:Explain the concepts of virtualizationExplain the concepts of cloud-based architectureScenarioThe company you work for, Packages Plus Delivery (PPD), currently houses its physical computing environments on site. Packages Plus Delivery is growing, including the number of packages delivered and the number of employees hired each quarter. As a result of this growth and to better meet the needs of the clients, organizational leadership recently made the decision to virtualize all computing environments.Leadership is deciding between internal virtualization and the use of an external vendor. They are also considering a move to cloud-based architecture but want to know more about the risks and cost benefits of moving to a cloud environment.As a virtual solutions analyst at Packages Plus Delivery, you serve on a Virtualization Transition Committee. This group has been asked to create a presentation that emphasizes how the decision to move to virtualization will improve business strategy, and what the options are if the company considers moving the infrastructure to a cloud environment. Your presentation will ensure that leadership makes an informed decision.DirectionsYou have been asked to create a presentation that supports the company’s decision to move to virtualization. Within the presentation, you will need to address each of the following topics in order to inform leadership:Describe how the company’s decision to move to a virtual computing environment will impact its business strategy. If you use sources, be sure to provide a citation.You must include:The benefits of your company’s decision to move to a virtual computing environmentThe constraints of the decision to move to a virtual computing environmentAn explanation of how moving to virtualization will impact the scalability of the businessThe costs of moving to virtualizationThe hardware and software, and other technologies involvedIn order to provide the most detailed information, you need to compare the implications of the organization moving to a virtual environment using its hardware servers in-house with the implications of using a third-party vendor to virtualize. You may create a visual (such as a Venn Diagram) or write a passage to explain these concepts. You will need to compare the following factors and describe the advantages, disadvantages, and risks associated with each:Cost: equipment such as hardware and software, maintenance (i.e., upgrades and backups), licensing, security (i.e., shared responsibility, on premises)CapacityAgilityService availabilityAs the company moves toward virtualization, you want to inform leadership of cloud-based architecture by describing the cloud service models that are available.You must describe:IaaSPaaSSaaSFor each cloud service model, you must:Explain how it supports virtualizationAdvantages for organizationsDisadvantages for organizationsDescribe different types of cloud deployment models that the company can deploy.You must include:The benefits of each cloud deployment modelThe constraints of each cloud deployment modelAn explanation of how each cloud environment impacts the scalability of the businessThe costs of moving to that type of deployment modelThe training involved in moving to that type of deployment modelWhat to SubmitTo complete this project, you must submit the following:PresentationYour presentation should be submitted on a file that your instructor can easily access (.ppt, PDF, .doc).Your presentation must include:The evidence that supports your company’s decision to move to virtualizationA comparison of creating a virtual environment in-house compared to using an external vendorInformation on the various cloud service modelsDescription of cloud deployment model options

Doing part DThe presentation will be to staff in an organisation who want to enhance their teamwork functions and dynamics. Specifically, your assessment will be informed by scholarly literature (presented in the notes section) and analysed collectively based on your team experiences as part of this course, and will comprise of the following 7 parts:A. Title page and a brief (250 words max) of your organisation (real or fictional) in the notes sectionB. How teams seek to develop trust, honesty and effective relationships amongst team membersC. How teams make best use of the individual strengths and preferences of its members, while also mitigating for individual weaknessesD. How teams seek to make use of creative problem-solving and critical and reflexive thinkingE. How teams seek to make decisions that affect all team members and deal with differences/confl ictsF. Summary outlining key findings and recommendations on teamwork functionsG. Team Meeting Minutes for at least 3 meetings. These are not included in the word count and can be submitted as a separate document. A template is provided on Stream; you can follow the template or create your own approach to keeping minutes. Minutes are to include (1) purpose of meeting; (2) attendance; (3) who performs key roles; and (4) agreed action and responsibilities.