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Discussion: Virtualization

Discuss the benefits of virtualization software, as described in the text. Do you agree/disagree with these benefits, or can you think of additional benefits not already presented?  Also discuss the security concerns highlighted by server sprawl and how you would propose to solve those in your (real or hypothetical) organization.

At least one scholarly source should be used in the initial discussion thread. Use proper citations and references in your post.

Note: Answer should be a minimum of 300 words and APA format

•Your team will select a big data analytics project that is introduced to an organization of your choice … please address the following items: 

•Provide a background of the company chosen. 

•Determine the problems or opportunities that that this project will solve. What is the value of the project? 

•Describe the impact of the problem. In other words, is the organization suffering financial losses? Are there opportunities that are not exploited? 

•Provide a clear description regarding the metrics your team will use to measure performance. Please include a discussion pertaining to the key performance indicators (KPIs). 

•Recommend a big data tool that will help you solve your problem or exploit the opportunity, such as Hadoop, Cloudera, MongoDB, or Hive. 

•Evaluate the data requirements. Here are questions to consider: What type of data is needed? Where can you find the data? How can the data be collected? How can you verify the integrity of the data? 

•Discuss the gaps that you will need to bridge. Will you need help from vendors to do this work? Is it necessary to secure the services of other subject matter experts (SMEs)? 

•What type of project management approach will you use this initiative? Agile? Waterfall? Hybrid? Please provide a justification for the selected approach. 

•Provide a summary and conclusion. 

Please find the attached.

Task 1 : –  In 150 words comment on attached two presentations  reflecting on your own experience, challenging assumptions, pointing out something new you learned, and offering suggestions. 

Task2 : –   Write an essay of at least 450 words discussing discussing how a blockchain implementation would improve data security in a military, education, or other context. 

In this project, you will develop a detailed comparative analysis of  cloud vendors and their services. A comparative analysis provides an  item-by-item comparison of two or more alternatives, processes,  products, or systems. In this case, you will compare the pros/cons of  the cloud service providers in terms of security, ease of use, service  models, services/tools they provide, pricing, technical support, cloud  service providers’ infrastructure, and architecture model.

You will present your findings to the owner of the company in a narrated PowerPoint presentation with 10 to 20 slides. Use the Cloud Presentation Template.

This resource can help you prepare and record your presentation: Presentation Resources.

Presentation Guidelines

Your presentation should be comprised of the following:

• One to two slides on the company profile.
• One to two slides on what the company is struggling with.
• One to two slides on current infrastructure.
• Three to six slides on the top three cloud services providers.  Include their service models (i.e., SaaS, PaaS, IaaS),  services/tools/solutions (i.e., compute, storage, database, developer  tools, analytics tools, networking and content delivery, customer  engagement), pricing, accessibility, technical support for companies,  global infrastructure.
• One to two slides on a recommended cloud service provider based on  the comparative analysis and the cloud vendor’s abilities to meet the  service needs of the company.
• One slide on the conclusion.
• All slides must be narrated by you, the student.

How Will My Work Be Evaluated?

As a professional, you will likely make presentations to customers,  client audiences, and management. By summarizing your results and  recommendations in an effective presentation, you are demonstrating how  you use your technical knowledge to convey your ideas to others in a  professional setting. Your ability to express recommendations to  decision makers with the right mix of technical detail in an accepted  format is an important workplace and career skill.

The following evaluation criteria aligned to the competencies will be used to grade your assignment:

• 1.1.1: Articulate the main idea and purpose of a communication.
• 1.1.2: Support the main idea and purpose of a communication.
• 2.1.1: Identify the issue or problem under consideration.
• 2.2.2: Evaluate sources of information on a topic for relevance and credibility.
• 2.3.1: State conclusions or solutions clearly and precisely.
• 10.1.1: Identify the problem to be solved.
• 10.1.2: Gather project requirements to meet stakeholder needs.
• 10.1.3: Define the specifications of required technologies.
• 13.1.1: Create documentation appropriate to the stakeholder.
• 13.2.1: Evaluate vendor recommendations in the context of organization requirements.

1. What is Big Data? Why is it important? Where does Big Data come from?

2. What do you think the future of Big Data will be? Will it lose its popularity to something else? If so, what will it be?

The Business Issue Facing

Company name: U of A XYZ hospital

An Evolving Business Landscape 

Health Care Consumers are becoming more aware that:

Medical Information belongs to them

Greater desire to access the information NOW

Information must be accessible to other providers within/outside of Network SECURELY

Geography should not be a barrier to access

Consumer Desire and Business Issue appear to be inter-related 

Using existing Hospital IT Systems to address Business Issue not enough

Must realize that hospitals are now either merging or consolidating for financial survival 

We are now forced into  a “Coopetition Model” to stay relatively independent

Blockchain can serve as a solution via “Honest Broker” Mechanism for Data Exchange

Yet, still allows U of A xyz Hospital to continue to use it’s internal EMR system w/o substantial institutional change

Requirement:

Need to prepare 7 slides on Associated Costs and Shared Risks

6 slides of information and 1 side is reference.

Research article:

Hasselgren, Kralevska. “Blockchain in Healthcare and Health sciences—A Scoping Review.” International journal of medical informatics (Shannon, Ireland) 134 (2020)

  Zhuang, Sheets. “A Patient-Centric Health Information Exchange Framework Using Blockchain Technology.” IEEE journal of biomedical and health informatics 24.8 (2020): 2169–2176

 Discuss the preparation within your own organization in regards to your Emergency Operations Center.  What are the pros and cons of your current preparations? 

Que:1 

Discuss this statement: “Market research provides the relevant intelligence for developing the right.” What facts support this assumption?

Que:2 

Discuss the two crucial areas of commercialization of innovation. Do you agree with the statements to support their importance and if so why do you agree that commercialization of innovation is important.  

Assignment Details

Part 1

For many thousands of years, the primary method of communication was for people to physically gather together to share ideas and discuss concerns. In today’s technology driven world, huge numbers of people gather together without ever directly seeing each other. This is done through social media. Social media is known to produce great changes on how individuals and communities communicate and perceive each other.

Complete the following in a minimum 1-page response:

1. Briefly, define social media such as Google+®, Twitter®, Pinterest®, LinkedIn®, and Facebook® and how it differs from traditional media. In addition, how has social media impacted the workplace?
2. Given the increased prevalence of social media, how has your personal perspective of multiculturalism and diversity been impacted?
3. Select an organization you belong to. How do you think your perspective has impacted that organization? How do you feel that others in the organization have been impacted?

Part 2

As an information technology professional, you are faced with opposing perspectives on ethical issues in your daily work. Research opposing perspectives on ethical issues faced in the Information Technology field as it pertains to networking. An example might be the difference in perspectives of utilizing biometrics for authentication.

Take into consideration the opposing perspectives of different technologies, as it relates to ethics and complete the following in a minimum 1-page essay.

1. Identify the opposing perspective you have chosen.
2. Explain the ethical implications that are inherent with both sides of the issue.
3. Given the ethical implications on both sides of the issue, evaluate the ethical implications on both sides.
4. Provide your perspective on how you might apply the issue in a work situation.

 #include

using namespace std;

int IsSemifauxtrifactored(int value)
{
    // Return 1 if a number’s factors/divisors from (value – 1) to 1 sum up to a quarter of the number value
    // Return 0 otherwise

    // A number is called “semifauxtrifactored” if its summed factors/divisors equal a quarter of the number itself
    // Integer division is used, so remainders on the halving can be lost
    // That’s why…

    // 7 is a semifauxtrifactored number
    // 7 divided by 4 with integer division is (7 / 4) = 1
    // 7 % 6 -> 1
    // 7 % 5 -> 2
    // 7 % 4 -> 3
    // 7 % 3 -> 1  
    // 7 % 2 -> 1  
    // 7 % 1 -> 0   FACTOR!
    // 7 is a semifauxtrifactored number since its factors (1) equal a quarter of the number (1)

    // 6 is a normal number
    // 6 divided by 4 with integer division is (6 / 4) = 1
    // 6 % 5 -> 1
    // 6 % 4 -> 2
    // 6 % 3 -> 0   FACTOR!
    // 6 % 2 -> 0   FACTOR!  
    // 6 % 1 -> 0   FACTOR!
    // 6 is a normal number since its factors (1 + 2 + 3) do not equal a quarter of the number (1)
}

int main()
{
    cout << "Enter a value: ";
    int value;
    cin >> value;
    value = IsSemifauxtrifactored(value);
    if (value == 1)
    {
 cout << "The number is semifauxtrifactored!";
    }
    else
    {
 cout << "The number is normal";
    }

    cout << endl;
    system(“PAUSE”);
}