Regional Gardens Ltd: Cloud Computing, Office Automation Strategies

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of cloud computing solutions for Regional Gardens Ltd., encompassing cloud architectures, office automation strategies, and migration considerations. It begins with a PowerPoint presentation outlining cloud computing concepts, advantages, and architecture options (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS). The report then evaluates ad hoc and structured approaches to office automation, recommending the ad hoc approach for its speed and security. Further analysis compares IaaS and PaaS for cloud migration, ultimately suggesting IaaS due to its enhanced security. The report concludes with a recommendation of IaaS as the preferred cloud model, addressing potential cost issues and offering solutions. This document is available on Desklib, a platform offering a wealth of study resources, including past papers and solved assignments to support students' learning needs.

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Table of Contents
Part 1: PowerPoint Presentation on Cloud Architectures.........................................................2
Part 2: Report on Office Automation for Regional Gardens......................................................9
Ad Hoc approach with Advantages and Disadvantages.........................................................9
Structured Approach with Benefits and Disadvantages......................................................10
Recommendation about the Approach...............................................................................10
Part 3: Report on Migration to IaaS or PaaS............................................................................11
Dissimilarities between IaaS and PaaS.................................................................................11
Part 4: Report on Recommendation about Cloud Models......................................................13
Disiimilarities between IaaS, PaaS and SaaS........................................................................13
Recommendation about Cloud Model.................................................................................14
Issues with Recommended Model with their Solutions......................................................15
References................................................................................................................................16
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Part 1: PowerPoint Presentation on Cloud Architectures
Slide 1: Title Slide
Slide 2: Introduction
Slide 3: Definition of Cloud Computing
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Slide Note: Cloud computing is the safest mode of transferring data online. It is utilized for
various remote servers networking. Any type of data related operation could be easily done
with this mode. It is involved in the deployment of various software network and delivering
Internet services (Pahl, 2015).
Slide 4: Concepts of Cloud Computing
Slide Note: Three major concepts of cloud computing are present. They are as follows:
i) Infrastructure as a Service or IaaS: Provides virtualized infrastructure.
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ii) Platform as a service or PaaS: Provides online platform (Kavis, 2014).
iii) Software as a Service: Provides software on demand.
Slide 5: Advantages of cloud Computing
Slide Note: Various advantages or benefits of cloud computing are present. They are as
follows:
i) Flexibility: It is extremely flexible.
ii) Security: Cloud computing is extremely safe and secured (Hashizume et al., 2013).
iii) Easy Access: Information or data could be easily accessed.
iv) Disaster Recovery: In built DR planning within it.
v) Software Updates: Automatic software updates are possible.
Slide 6: Cloud Architectures for Regional Gardens Ltd.
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Slide Note: There are three options for the cloud architecture of Regional Gardens Ltd. they
are:
i) IaaS
ii) PaaS
iii) SaaS
Slide 7: Recommendation about Cloud Architecture
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Slide Note: The infrastructure for the Regional Gardens Ltd. should be selected with utmost
sincerity. All the three cloud service models have their own benefits. They are given below:
i) IaaS: Extremely secured and effective as well as efficient (Kavis, 2014).
ii) PaaS: Extremely cost effective and flexible.
iii) SaaS: Absolutely cheap and scalable.
Slide 8: Current Web Infrastructure in Regional Gardens Ltd.
Slide 9: Process to Move to Cloud
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Slide Note: There are six steps in moving to a cloud from the existing infrastructure. They
are as follows:
i) Management Alterations: The Company should be able to manage all the changes.
ii) Understanding Cloud: The entire concept of cloud computing should be
understood.
iii) Checking Software Licenses: The software licenses should be checked (Pahl,
2015).
iv) Checking problems in Data security: There could be various issues in data security
or protection. Thus they should be checked.
v) Checking migration cost: The cost of migration could be high and thus it should be
properly checked.
vi) Keeping track of Connectivity costs: This type of cost can hamper the budget of
the company and there should a steady checking and keeping track of these costs.
Slide 10: Conclusion
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Slide 11: References
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Part 2: Report on Office Automation for Regional Gardens
Office automation system can be defined as the information system that is
completely computer based and which helps in the collection, processing, storing and
transmitting any information (Fernando, Loke & Rahayu, 2013). It is the variety of software
or computer machinery that is utilized for accomplishing any task. This particular system
even helps to optimize or to automate the existing office processes. There are various
approaches for this particular office automation system in Regional Gardens.
Ad Hoc approach with Advantages and Disadvantages
Out of the various types of approaches for office automation, one of the most
important is the ad hoc approach. It is the specific non structured approach that helps in the
various types of office automation system (Kavis, 2014). There are several important
advantages of this approach as well. The first and the most important advantage of the ad
hoc approach is that it is extremely fast and secured. Due to the high speed, it is often
undertaken by various organizations. Moreover, this approach is cost effective and thus
could b e easily afforded by all organizations. When this particular approach amalgamates
with a cloud irrespective of the fact that whether it is public or private, it is evident to give
awesome results and thus could be easily utilized by Regional Gardens Ltd (Rittinghouse &
Ransome, 2016). Due to the utmost safety and security, this approach never loses any
confidential data or information.
In spite of having all these above mentioned advantages or benefits, Ad hoc
approach does possess some of the major and the most significant disadvantages. These
disadvantages often become a major problem for the organizations who are executing their
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office automation with the help of ad hoc approach (Dinh et al., 2013). The most significant
drawback of the ad hoc approach is that the approach is never executed by following
procedures. There remains a high chance of uncertainty within this approach.
Structured Approach with Benefits and Disadvantages
The second suitable and applicable approach for the office automation system of the
Regional Gardens Ltd. is the structured approach (Pahl, 2015). The most important
advantage of the structured approach is that is completes its work by means of following
various processes. Due to this following of various processes, structured approach is utilized
by several organizations.
Although, a disadvantage is also present within the structured approach. The main
drawback of this structured approach is that it is extremely time consuming or very slow
(Hashizume et al., 2013). Since, this approach follows a sequence of processes or
procedures, to complete its work. Thus, this approach is not always used by all
organizations.
Recommendation about the Approach
For the successful office automation system of the company of Regional Gardens
Ltd., the perfect approach is the ad hoc approach. Although, this approach is considered as
the non structural approach, still it would be the most suitable and the best approach for
the company of Regional Gardens Ltd. Due to the utmost safety and security, this particular
approach would be solving all the problems or issues related to the office automation
system of the organization. Moreover, this particular approach would definitely bring out
the best of the advantages and benefits of the organization.
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Part 3: Report on Migration to IaaS or PaaS
Migration to the cloud system is the procedure to move all the data, business
elements and applications from any particular organization’s obsolete web infrastructure to
cloud (Rittinghouse & Ransome, 2016). Regional Gardens has decided to move all their data
or application to any specific cloud. It can either be IaaS or PaaS.
Dissimilarities between IaaS and PaaS
i) Definition: IaaS or infrastructure as a service can be defined as any specific online
infrastructure that is utilized for the purpose of providing virtualized infrastructure to its
clients. These are online services which help to provide application platform interfaces to
the computing resource (Dinh et al., 2013). The best example of IaaS or infrastructure as a
service is the Amazon Web Services or AWS.
PaaS or platform as a service can be defined as the online platform that is provided
to the users for developing and managing applications without complexities. The best
example of the PaaS or platform as a service is the Microsoft Azure.
ii) Advantages: The most important benefits of IaaS or Infrastructure as a Service are
the flexibility, scalability, reduced infrastructure costs, immeasurable agility and safety or
security.
The most significant benefits of the PaaS or the Platform as a Service are the faster,
focusing on the resources, cost effective, time saving and many more (Manvi & Shyam,
2014).
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