Cloud Computing Solutions: Webb's Store AWS Integration Report

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of cloud computing solutions tailored for Webb's Store, a retail business. It begins by explaining the key concepts of cloud computing and its benefits, emphasizing how cloud adoption can enhance Webb's Store's operations. The report then explores how Amazon AWS can be used to integrate the company's new regional stores, detailing various cloud architectures and their advantages in terms of flexibility, reliability, security, and cost-effectiveness. It further examines the Software as a Service (SaaS) model, discussing its advantages and disadvantages for Webb's Store, and recommends Salesforce as a suitable SaaS service. The report also delves into Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) approaches for migrating Webb's Store's database to the cloud, comparing their advantages and disadvantages, and recommending IaaS for its security benefits. The report concludes by reinforcing the importance of cloud adoption for Webb's Store and highlights the benefits of AWS integration, SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS services for the business.

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Executive Summary
Cloud Computing includes the usage of software, database and hardware over the Internet
and the cloud vendors like Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure provide the cloud services.
Webb’s Store like retailers can be largely benefitted from the cloud vendors. Webb’s Store
must adopt cloud technology for good. The report as well as the presentation highlighted
why Webb’s Store must choose Amazon AWS for their business and also the IaaS, PaaS and
SaaS services have been explained elaborately. This report show lights on use of Salesforce
service.
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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
1.a. The key concepts of Cloud Computing and why do you think that a move to the cloud
will benefit Webb’s Store...........................................................................................................4
Cloud computing providing benefits to Webb’s Store...............................................................4
1.b. Explain how Webb’s could use AWS to integrate their new regional group of stores into
their existing operations.............................................................................................................6
1.c. Explanation of the cloud architectures Webb’s Store can use to integrate the operations
and the reasons for use...............................................................................................................8
2.a. The advantages that Webb’s Store can achieve if they use this type of SaaS service........9
2.b. The disadvantages that Webb’s Store can achieve if they use this type of SaaS service. 10
2.c. The SaaS service that I like to recommend-......................................................................10
i. The name of the service....................................................................................................11
ii. How is it better than other similar services?....................................................................11
iii. What are its specific disadvantages?..............................................................................12
References................................................................................................................................13
3.i. An IaaS approach to migrating Webb’s database to the cloud..........................................15
3.ii. A PaaS approach to migrating Webb’s database to the cloud..........................................15
3.iii. Create a table that shows the advantages and disadvantages of each approach..............15
3.iv. What is the approach that you would recommend and give your reasons for
recommending this approach?..................................................................................................17
Conclusion................................................................................................................................17
References................................................................................................................................18
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Introduction
Cloud Computing includes the usage of software, database and hardware over the
Internet and the cloud vendors like Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure provide the cloud
services. Webb’s Store like retailers can be largely benefitted from the cloud vendors (Dinh
et al., 2013).
The presentation as well as the report will highlight all the cloud technologies via
which Webb’s Store can enjoy agile effective services.
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1.a. The key concepts of Cloud Computing and why do you think that a move to the cloud
will benefit Webb’s Store
The concepts of cloud computing are-
Flexible: If any business organisations want fast effective business activities, then
they adopt cloud technology.
Security: The cloud vendors provide the cloud database to the organisations with
enhanced security so, the business organisations choosing cloud vendor need not have to
worry about security (Azam et al., 2013).
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Automatic update: The cloud vendors take all the initiatives to update the hardware,
software, and database associated with the cloud technology, the business organisations
will not have to take extra effort.
Budget: The business organisations will not have to buy hardware and software for
them, basically they are sharing the cloud vendors’ resources so that saves a lot of money
for the organisations.
Cloud computing providing benefits to Webb’s Store
Webb’s Store can adopt cloud technology in their organisations for good.
Adopting cloud technology will reduce the budget required to buy extra hardware and
software and manage them. They do not have to worry about the software updates involved
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(Azam et al., 2013). The cloud technology will also help them to embellish their business
activities, they can utilise the cloud technology to identify the customers’ shopping patterns
and behaviours, can keep track of the products they are purchasing, so ultimately they can
predict the customers wish list and demands.
1.b. Explain how Webb’s could use AWS to integrate their new regional group of stores
into their existing operations
Chaining all the retail stores’ operation into single operation: Amazon AWS
will help them to keep record of all the products available in all the retail stores of Webb’s
Store. This technology will help them to recognise the stores of Webb’s Store at Victoria
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(Dinh et al., 2013). They can even be aware of the food products if that get mislaid by simply
tagging those products with the unique codes to the food products.
Enhancing business activities: Webb’ Store can configure ‘checkout-free’
system in their stores, now the consumers or the customers will simply pick up a food
product of their choice and can simply check-out of the stores, they do not have to worry
about the payments, once they check out, the purchase will be sent to the smartphone,
they can simply pay the bill with ease, this will save a lot of time of the customers and the
customers can have a hassle free shopping experience (Shufeng & Xu, 2012). Webb’s Store
in turn can be aware of the shopping trends of the customers by simply keep records of
what the customers are picking and purchasing.
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1.c. Explanation of the cloud architectures Webb’s Store can use to integrate the
operations and the reasons for use
Amazon AWS cloud architecture is best in terms of security and advanced cloud features
Flexibility: AWS offers multiple OS, database and web framework to choose
from, so definitely it offers flexibility.
Reliability: AWS cloud architecture can be accessed anywhere any time and
Amazon spend heavy to ensure security, so it can offer reliable services to Webb;s Store
(Shufeng & Xu, 2012).
Security: Amazon offers secured database, software and hardware, so
definitely Webb’s Store and its customers can enjoy secured services throughout.
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Profit: Amazon offers cost-effective service that can save Webb’s Store heavy
expenses.
2.a. The advantages that Webb’s Store can achieve if they use this type of SaaS service
i. SaaS automatically updates and maintain the database.
ii. SaaS provides agile services; the cloud applications can execute typically fast using SaaS
(Muthui & SISAT, 2013).
iii. The customers can make use of SaaS apps when they are travelling.
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2.b. The disadvantages that Webb’s Store can achieve if they use this type of SaaS service
i. The cloud technology is still a newbie and it contains the security breaches.
ii. The cloud technology is solely dependent on the Internet usage and the server, if it falters
Webb’s Store and their customers may face problems (Muthui & SISAT, 2013).
iii. Webb’s Store will have to configure latest updated system in their support the Cloud
technology otherwise they will face all kinds of configuration issues.
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2.c. The SaaS service that I like to recommend-
i. The name of the service
Webb’s Store may utilise salesforce.com, Inc., the best known SaaS service provider.
ii. How is it better than other similar services?
a. Salesforce has the better risk and threat control management in comparison to other
similar services
b. Webb’ Store will not have to pay any capital initially to use the Salesforce service.
c. Webb’s Store can be benefitted from the Salesforce service as it enhances better product
gain (Varia & Mathew, 2014).
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Thus Salesforce is better in comparison to other SaaS services and Webb’s Store can be
benefitted from Salesforce while using the cloud apps.
iii. What are its specific disadvantages?
a. Salesforce is very difficult to configure as the configuration charge is huge.
b. Salesforce requires regular maintenance and upgrades like other SaaS services, at that
time Webb’s Store may face difficulties (Varia & Mathew, 2014).
c. The consumers are not so capable of using the cloud services offered.
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References
Azam, Abdollahzadehgan; Ab Razak Che Hussin; Gohary , Marjan Moshfegh Gohary &
Mahyar Amini (2013), The OrganizationalCritical Success Factors for Adopting
Cloud Computing in SMEs, Journal of Information Systems Research and
Innovation (JISRI), Volume 4, Issue 1, pp. 67-74.
Dillon, S., & Vossen, G. (2015). SaaS cloud computing in small and medium enterprises: A
comparison between Germany and New Zealand. International Journal of
Information Technology, Communications and Convergence, 3(2), 87-104.
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Dinh, H. T., Lee, C., Niyato, D., & Wang, P. (2013). A survey of mobile cloud computing:
architecture, applications, and approaches. Wireless communications and
mobile computing, 13(18), 1587-1611.
Muthui, M., & SISAT, C. (2013). Amazon Web Services.
Shufeng Gao & Xu, Ai, (2012) Boosting Electronic Business Applications by Digitally Enabling
SMBs with Cloud Computing Model, 11th International Symposium on
Distributed Computing and Applications to Business, Engineering & Science,
pp-214-218.
Tsai, W., Bai, X., & Huang, Y. (2014). Software-as-a-service (SaaS): perspectives and
challenges. Science China Information Sciences, 57(5), 1-15.
Varia, J., & Mathew, S. (2014). Overview of amazon web services. Amazon Web Services.
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3.i. An IaaS approach to migrating Webb’s database to the cloud
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
IaaS offers the required hardware, software, database to the companies. In
this case Amazon offers Webb’s Store the cloud platform to execute their cloud apps
securely for fast and effective service (Tsai, Bai & Huang, 2014).
3.ii. A PaaS approach to migrating Webb’s database to the cloud
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
PaaS hides the architecture on which the particular application is built upon to run
on cloud (Tsai, Bai & Huang, 2014). If any business organisations opt for heavy cloud apps
with loads of features to attract customers and also fast effective service, they must go for
PaaS service.
3.iii. Create a table that shows the advantages and disadvantages of each approach
PaaS IaaS
Advantages  The business
organisations will
only pay for the cloud
platform and not the
hardware, software
resources.
 The business
organisations can
 The retailers will have
the full control on the
database.
 The retailers will have
the control to
manage VM as well
as the cloud apps.
 They can use the
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know what the
customers are
purchasing and in this
way can keep record
of customers’ every
detail (Gesvindr &
Buhnova, 2016).
 The VM does not
need any
management service.
cloud platform given
by the vendor and
they do not have to
bear extra cost and
extra effort (Zhang &
Ou, 2014).
 They do not have to
worry about the
security aspects.
Disadvantages  There is a chance of
security breach.
 The retailers will have
little control on the
database (Gesvindr &
Buhnova, 2016).
 The retailers may
have to pay extra
charges for hiring the
cloud platform from
the cloud vendor.
 They have to pay
charges for the
updates or upgrades
every month or every
year (Zhang & Ou,
2014).
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3.iv. What is the approach that you would recommend and give your reasons for
recommending this approach?
Webb’s Store must choose IaaS service for the security benefits it offers. The
security comes first, if the database of Webb’s Store gets compromised, and then there is a
possibility of losing personal information. Webb’s Store can certainly face huge loss due to
this.
Conclusion
It can be concluded from the above discourse that Webb’s Store must adopt
cloud technology for good. The report as well as the presentation highlighted why Webb’s
Store must choose Amazon AWS for their business and also the IaaS, PaaS and SaaS services
have been explained elaborately. This report show lights on use of Salesforce service.
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References
Gesvindr, D., & Buhnova, B. (2016). Performance challenges, current bad practices, and
hints in paas cloud application design. ACM SIGMETRICS Performance
Evaluation Review, 43(4), 3-12.
Zhang, S., Zhang, X., & Ou, X. (2014, June). After we knew it: empirical study and modeling of
cost-effectiveness of exploiting prevalent known vulnerabilities across iaas
cloud. In Proceedings of the 9th ACM symposium on Information, computer
and communications security (pp. 317-328). ACM.
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