Case Study: Cloud Computing | | Cloud computing is becoming a popular and efficient service for many companies. With the speed that technology is changing, it can be difficult for a company to stay ahead with the current systems and services available in the market. Cloud computing is one option companies have to address this issue. “With cloud computing, organizations can consume shared computing and storage resources rather than building, operating and improving infrastructure on their
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functions to Amazon Web Services (AWS) (Amazon, 2014). Benefits for adopting cloud computing Definition Cloud computing is a type of computing that relies on sharing computing resources rather than having local servers or personal devices to handle applications (webopedia, 2014). 1.) Cost Reduction Airbnb is one of the businesses adopting cloud computing. It selected AWS since it saved the expense of at least one operations position. Airbnb are using 200 Amazon Elastic
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1. Amazon Evolution Ruth A Whaley XBIS/219 April 14, 2013 Caryl Rahn 2. A Princeton graduate’s idea, in July 1995, introducing the World Wide Web launched Amazon.com. Amazon.com was originally to offer a larger array of books over the Internet. As of today, Amazon is still one of the companies who offer online reading materials. After remaining near the top of online sales for so long, there now seems to be a question of whether or not Amazon is steering in a different direction
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research, we will discover how a major player such as Ericsson has capitalized it profits and jet-streamed its businesses using Amazon Web Services. Let us take a look at the scalability, dependability, manageability, and adaptability of Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, and RightScale along with the security concerns and cost issues of cloud-based services via the eyes of Amazon Web Services. Ericsson the Great The main goal for all companies is to increase profits as much as possible by attracting new
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Overview of Amazon Web Services December 2010 Amazon Web Services Overview May 2010 Introduction Managing the unique and groundbreaking changes in both technology and business over the past decade has created an ongoing IT infrastructure challenge for many senior technology executives. Indeed, over the past 10 years, the typical business application architecture has evolved first from a desktop-centric installation, eventually to client/server solutions, and now most prominently to loosely
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Amazon: Strategic Planning FIN/370 January 13, 2014 Christopher Hernandez Strategic Planning Initiative Amazon.com’s strategy is to service consumers, sellers, enterprises, and content creators through a website that provides conveniences, competitive pricing, and product selections (Amazon, 2013). This strategy has help to build Amazon into an online provider that services a domestic and international market. This paper will discuss the strategic planning initiative of Amazon.com, risks
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Case Study Amazon’s New Store: Utility Computing Name: Institution: Course: Tutor: Date: Case Study Amazon’s New Store: Utility Computing Introduction Back in the year 1995, Amazon was opened as a bookstore, one that has grown over the years and morphed into a large reputable internet based company. One of the largest virtual superstores today in the world, Amazon offers up to thirty six categories of products. Jewelry, furniture, clothing and groceries are just but a few of the products that Amazon
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Chapter 1 Case Study: Harmonix Embrace Your Inner Rock Star Little more than three years ago, you had probably never heard of Harmonix. In 2005, the video game design studio released Guitar Hero, which subsequently became the fastest video game in history to top $1 billion in North American sales. The game concept focuses around a plastic guitar-shaped controller. Players press colored buttons along the guitar neck to match a series of dots that scroll down the TV in time with music from a famous
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January 2010, Amazon.com was considered the largest online retailer in the United States. Amazon was launched in 1995 by its founder Jeff Benzo. Benzo’s original idea was to create an online bookstore. Compared to traditional bookstores or even mail-order systems, an online retailer could carry a far greater quantity of books for sale. Just like most businesses, even the traditional bookstores, Amazon expanded its business past just books and began adding an array of items; ultimately making
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