Now that you have created BallotOnline's Cloud Migration Plan, you have a better understanding of the cloud migration strategy and how a cloud migration plan differs from a traditional IT data center migration plan. At this point, you will evaluate the options for the programmatic deployment of your migrated infrastructure to the cloud. Your supervisor, the vice president of Information Technology (IT), has asked you to evaluate different programmatic approaches and select the most suitable approach for BallotOnline. Now, you will evaluate and compare programmatic and automation approaches and select the best one for BallotOnline, along with your rationale for selecting the specific approach or toolset. Your manager has made it clear that your selection of the appropriate approach or toolset must incorporate industry best practices and standards and meet the relevant business and technical needs of the organization. Your work will be evaluated using the competencies listed below. 6.5: Investigate the underlying technologies (virtualization, data center infrastructure, servers). 6.8: Review, evaluate, and utilize emerging technologies related to cloud to support business needs. 9.3: Develop documentation (plans, policies, and procedures) to support cloud operation. 10.2: Create and deploy virtual machines. 10.3: Configure cloud management tools and software. 10.4: Configure cloud orchestration and automation software. 11.3: Upgrade the infrastructure to increase capacity. 11.4: Monitor system performance These are the general instructions please see step by step instructions on the attached document.  

What is the cloud? In your estimation, how does the cloud fit into enterprise and business in today’s market? When deploying cloud solutions, it is important to ensure that the system’s life cycle development process as well as risk management and disaster recovery have all been factored in these migrations and processes. Outline the strengths and weaknesses for small, medium and large size entities from moving to the cloud. Provide justification for each one of these for and against and utilize research and rhetoric to make your case.

Determine if your employer, or an organization you are familiar with, uses a traditional model of access control, RBAC, or ABAC. Discuss the benefits and/or issues associated with this approach to access control. Could the organization benefit from another model of access control? You are required to reply to at least two of your peers’ discussion question post answers to this weekly discussion question and/or your instructor’s response to your post. These replies need to be substantial and constructive in nature. They should add to the content of the post and evaluate/analyze that post answer. Normal course dialogue doesn’t fulfill these two peer replies, but is expected throughout the course. Be sure to support your statements with logic and argument, citing any sources referenced. Post your initial response early and check back often to continue the discussion. Be sure to respond to at least two of your peers’ posts as well.