.Explain how cloud-based data storage works. 2.What factors should you consider when selecting a vendor for a cloud-based storage solution for your company? 3.Do you feel confident storing your data within the cloud? Why or why not? Explain the issues related to this idea. 4.List the advantages and disadvantages of cloud-based data storage. (2) Private Cloud Services Microsoft’s SharePoint is well known as private cloud option for enterprises to deploy. This exercise asks you to investigate SharePoint, explain what it is, how it works, how cost effective it might be, and its advantages and disadvantages.< In addition, explore the following private clouds. Your report should include a comparison between two of them and how they compare to SharePoint. www.rackspace.com/cloud/private/ www.openstack.org http://opennebula.org/cloud:tryout www.eucalyptus.com/eucalyptus-cloud http://cloudstack.apache.org/ (3) Cloud Computing Hardware and Software (multiple parts) 1.Do you agree or disagree that that "virtualization is not a new concept within the computing industry"? Why? 2.Describe different types of virtualization. 3.Identity the advantages and disadvantages of virtualization. 4.What are blade servers and why it an important concept? 5.What is a hypervisor and how does it work? Provide example
