CMIT495 Week 2 Assignment Template

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Week 2 – Cloud Computing

 

Login to your newly created AWS account and take a screen capture of the dashboard and embed it below.  The screen capture should include the username your created during setup.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide a detailed overview of the steps required to install the Microsoft Windows operating system on the virtual machine.  The steps may be listed in bullet points or complete sentences. Use as much space as required.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Open a command prompt on your personal computer and run an ipconfig (e.g., Microsoft Windows) or ifconfig (e.g., Unix or Linux variant) command, depending on what operating system you are using.  Perform a screen capture of the command prompt and embed it below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After successfully installing the Microsoft Windows operating systems, connect via a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) client.  Instructions are provided Amazon on how to do so.  When connected, run the following commands:

• ipconfig command

 

Next, perform a screen capture of the results and embed it below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Again, note the difference between IP addresses.  Specifically, when you perform the ipconfig or ifconfig on your personal system, versus the ipconfig command within the virtual machine command prompt.  Why are the IP addresses different?  Explain your answer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The CTO will be reviewing this document.  You have shown how easy it is to provision a Microsoft Windows desktop using AWS.  The CTO chose AWS because it offered a free account.  She will now expect a recommendation from you on what cloud service to use for the organization PaaS (e.g. operating system) needs.  There is no need for a private cloud, so the public option will work just fine.  Describe the different between the Google Cloud Platform, Amazon AWS, and Microsoft Azure.  Make a recommendation to the CTO as to which service provider you would recommend and why.  Be explicit and detailed in your recommendation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Does cloud computing models increase the cybersecurity posture of the organization?  If so, describe how and why.  If not, describe how and why not.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Confirm that you have stopped and terminated your AWS instance (e.g. Microsoft Windows deployment).