Carlson Companies

Carlson Companies

Type of document       Case Study

3 Pages Double Spaced

Subject area      Case Study

Academic Level           Master

Style    APA

References      3

Order description:

Case study 3: Carlson Companies

Read the case study titled “Carlson Companies” found at the end of chapter 10.

Write a three to 4 (3-4) page paper in which you:

  1. Assess how the Carlson SAN approach would be implemented in today’s environment.
  2. Compare the pros and cons of consolidating data on a SAN central data facility versus the dispersed arrangement it replaces
  3. Evaluate the issues raised from the Carlson SAN mixing equipment from a number of the vendors and determine the management options for dealing with this type of situation.
  4. Justify the reduction of administration and management of storage of networking through Carlson’s IP SAN
  5. Assess how cloud computing could be used by Carlson instead of a SAN. Create a diagram using Visio or its open source alternative software to illustrate the use of cloud computing. NOTE: the graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length.
  6. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. NOTE: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Romans, font size 12, with one-inch margins all the sides, referencing must follow the APA of school specified format, check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the titles of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.

The specific course outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Compare and contrast among local area and wide area network technologies and architectures
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in communication networks
  • Write clearly and concisely about communication networks using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

 

Book title

Stallings, W. (2009). CIS 505: Business Data Communications: Custom edition (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.