Define and describe IaaS. Define and describe system redundancy. Discuss how you might use IaaS to implement a redundancy plan.

Select from the following list four (4) topics and discuss.  Use only 50-words max per topic to discuss and present your answer.

The discussion questions this week are from Chapter’s 3-5  (Jamsa, 2013). Chapter 3 topics:

• Define and describe PaaS.
• List the benefits of PaaS solutions.
• Describe potential disadvantages of PaaS.
• Describe how a cloud-based database management system differs from an on-site database.
• List the computing resources normally provided with a PaaS.

Chapter 4 topics:

• Define and describe IaaS.
• Define and describe system redundancy. Discuss how you might use IaaS to implement a redundancy plan.
• Define and describe load balancing. Discuss how you might use IaaS to implement load balancing.
• Define and describe NAS. Assume you must implement a shared file system within the cloud. What company would you select? Why? What costs should your client expect to pay for cloud-based data on a gigabyte (GB) basis?
• Define and describe colocation. Discuss how you might use IaaS to implement colocation.
• Compare and contrast a cloud-based disk storage device (with a file system) with a cloud based database.
• Compare and contrast physical, dedicated virtual, and shared virtual servers. Search the web for companies that provide each. What cost should a customer expect to pay for each?

Chapter 5 topics:

• Define and describe SSO.
• Define and describe IDaaS.
• Define SAML and describe its purpose.
• Define and describe provisioning.
• Define and describe FIDM.
• List factors that make mobile ID management difficult.

Note: You are required to use at least two-peer reviewed sources (besides your textbook) to answer the above questions.