Chapter 4, Problem 1TA

Explanation of Solution

Three kinds of cloud computing service:

Three cloud computing services are selected from the given services such as Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Sun cloud, and Google AppEngine.

• Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2):
  • Amazon EC2 offers scalable computing capacity in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud.
  • These services will be easier for developers when they creating web-scale cloud computing services.
  • Amazon EC2 is a simple web service interface which allows the user to achieve and configure capacity with least resistance.
  • Features of amazon EC2.
    • Reliable:
      • This service provides a high reliable environment where replacement of instances is quickly possible.
    • Secure:
      • Amazon EC2 operates in Amazon virtual private cloud. So, it offers a secure and robust network to resources.
    • Flexible tools:
      • It provides the tools for developers and system administrator.
        • It is used to construct failure applications and separate themselves from common failure conditions.
    • Low-cost:
      • User needs to pay as per the requirement selection.
• Sun Cloud:
  • It is on on-demand cloud computing service.
  • Sun Cloud is a complete collection of cloud computing products and solutions.
    • It is developed, provisioned and maintained by Sun Microsystems...

Explanation of Solution

Recommended service for school management:

The recommended cloud computing service for school management is “Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)”.

Reasons for choosing “Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)” service:

• Amazon web service has a solution to help in the following way,
  • Enable the teaching and learning procedure for student.
  • Launch student analytics creativities...