QuestionTopic: Cloud Management Platforms

02 May QuestionTopic: Cloud Management Platforms

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Topic: Cloud Management Platforms

Overview:

Cloud management software addresses the challenge of streamlining and optimizing the complex tasks involved in managing hybrid, private, and

public cloud-based systems and infrastructure. The software gathers and employs flexible and scalable cloud management tools designed to

help enterprises pursue their cloud computing strategies.

An increasing number of organizations are leaving behind the traditional way of managing cloud environments and moving towards a cloud

management platform.

What is a Cloud Management Platform (CMP)? Explain the concept of this cloud product.

What are the primary drivers for purchasing a CMP? Please describe two reasons organizations should consider when choosing this strategy.

What are the business benefits of purchasing a CMP? Describe two business benefits that organizations can realize from purchasing a CMP.

Guidelines for Submission: Using APA 6th edition style standards, submit a Word document that is 2-3 pages in length (excluding title page,

references, and appendices) and include at least two credible scholarly references to support your findings.

Include the following critical elements in your essay:

I. Cloud Management Platforms: Briefly explain the concept of a Cloud Management Platform (CMP).

II. Primary drivers for adoption: Briefly describe two reasons organizations should consider when choosing this strategy.

III. Business benefits: Briefly describe two business benefits that organizations can realize from purchasing a CMP.

Required elements:

? Please ensure your paper complies APA 6th edition style guidelines. There is an essay template located under the Course Resources link.

? APA basics:

o Your essay should be typed, double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5″ x 11″)

o Use 1″ margins on all sides, first line of all paragraphs is indented ½” from the margin

o Use 12 pt. Times New Roman font

? Follow the outline provided above and use section headers to improve the readability of your paper. If I cannot read and understand it,

you will not earn credit for the content.

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Cloud Management Platforms Summarizes the concept of a

CMP.

Summarizes the concept of

CMP but summary is

incomplete or does not explain

the key aspects of the product.

Does not summarize the

concept of CMPs nor explain

key aspects of this product.

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Primary drivers for adoption

Describes two valid, relevant

reasons organizations should

consider when choosing this

strategy.

Describes one valid, relevant

reason organizations should

consider when choosing this

strategy.

Does not describe two valid,

relevant reasons organizations

should consider when choosing

this strategy.

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Business benefits

Describes two valid, relevant

business benefits that

organizations can realize from

purchasing a CMP.

Describes one valid, relevant

business benefits that

organizations can realize from

purchasing a CMP.

Does not describe two valid,

relevant business benefits that

organizations can realize from

purchasing a CMP.

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Articulation of Response

Submission has no major

errors related to citations,

grammar, spelling, syntax, or

organization.

Submission has major errors

related to citations, grammar,

spelling, syntax, or

organization that negatively

impact readability and

articulation of main ideas.

Submission has critical errors

related to citations, grammar,

spelling, syntax, or

organization that prevent

understanding of ideas.

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