Managing data in the cloud can be a very difficult task. It is made even more difficult when attempting to ensure performance and reliability. Once data are placed in the cloud, there are questions about how is that data accessed and audited, who can access the data, and can data in the cloud be tracked back to its original owner? In this assignment, explore how cloud data are accessed by users, cloud providers, and law enforcement; examine two important components of cloud technology: data provenance and process provenance; and make an argument for the performance and reliability of one provider of cloud technology.

Assignment Guidelines

• You have been tasked with providing a report on the viability of moving the company’s data to the cloud.
• Keeping the scenario in mind, research cloud data provenance and process provenance, making sure you address the following points:
  • Create a strategic plan to move the company’s data to the cloud while still ensuring data security
  • Explain the differences between cloud data provenance and process provenance
  • Explain three challenges in managing data in the cloud
  • List and describe the problems with data access in the cloud and ownership
  • Give a recommendation on the ability to remain anonymous in the cloud
  • Explore and recommend a company policy that addresses law enforcement requests and data security
• Choose one provider of cloud technology and report on the performance and reliability of its product.
• What other ways are there to optimize cloud performance and reliability?

Your submitted assignment must include the following:

• A double-spaced paper of 3-5 pages that covers cloud data provenance and process provenance
• A title page that includes your name, course number, and unit number
• A reference list in APA format

Grading

You will be graded on how well your paper adheres to the assignment guidelines listed above.

Please submit your assignment.

For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.

Grading Rubric

Project Criteria Exceeds: 90%–100% Very Good: 80%–89% Meets: 70%–79% Needs Improvement: Below 70%

Content 
(75%)

Response covers all topics indicated in the assignment and adds additional content.  Response covers most topics indicated in the assignment.  Response covers many of the topics indicated in the assignment. Response covers none to some of the topics indicated in the assignment.

Effective Communication
(10%)

Demonstrates outstanding or exemplary application of written, visual, or oral skills. Demonstrates outstanding expression of topic, main idea, and purpose. Audience is addressed appropriately. Language clearly and effectively communicates ideas and content relevant to the assignment. Errors in grammar, spelling, and sentence structure are minimal. Organization is clear. Format is consistently appropriate to assignment. Presentation and delivery are confident and persuasive (where applicable). The writing was of collegiate level with no errors in spelling or grammar. Demonstrates very good written, visual, or oral skills. Demonstrates sound expression of topic, main idea, and purpose. Audience is usually addressed appropriately. Language does not interfere with the communication of ideas and content relevant to the assignment. Errors in grammar, spelling, and sentence structure are present, but do not distract from the message. Organization is apparent and mostly clear. Format is appropriate to assignment, but not entirely consistent. The writing was of collegiate level with two or less errors in spelling or grammar. Demonstrates acceptable written, visual, or oral skills. Demonstrates reasonable expression of topic, main idea, and purpose. Sometimes, audience is addressed appropriately. Language does not interfere with the communication of ideas and content relevant to the assignment. Errors in grammar, spelling, and sentence structure are present and may distract from the message. Organization is a bit unclear. Format is inconsistent. The writing was of collegiate level with several errors in spelling or grammar. Demonstrates inadequate or partially proficient application of written, visual, or oral skills. Demonstrates inadequate or partial expression of topic, main idea, and purpose. Audience is often not addressed appropriately. Language often impedes the communication of ideas and content relevant to the assignment. Errors in grammar, spelling, and sentence structure are frequent and often distract from meaning or presentation. Organization is inadequate, confusing, and distracting. The format is inadequate and obscures meaning. The writing was less than collegiate level with numerous errors in spelling or grammar.

Supporting Analysis
(15%)

Analysis exceeds minimum requirements. Sources are used to support analysis, are appropriate, and are properly referenced. Basic analysis provided to support assertions. Sources are cited, appropriate, and properly referenced. Limited analysis provided to support assertions. Some sources are cited, appropriate, and properly referenced. No or inaccurate analysis, no sources are cited when needed, analysis and/or sources are not appropriate. When sources are used, they are not properly referenced.