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
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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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