Your  organization needs to replace 22 physical servers and your CIO would  like to implement a cloud strategy.  You have been assigned the  project.  To initiate the project, you will have to create

 Your  organization needs to replace 22 physical servers and your CIO would  like to implement a cloud strategy.  You have been assigned the  project.  To initiate the project, you will have to create a business  case for the cloud strategy.  The business case will be presented to the  CEO of the organization. 

Use the template below and complete G.3 and G.4 as continuition to G1 and G2.

G.3. TARGET CLOUD ENVIRONMENT

The cloud deployment and delivery models expected to be utilized as part of the cloud adoption effort are listed and briefly described, along with other available information regarding planned cloud services and cloud-based solutions:

• Cloud Deployment Model – Reasons for the choice of models, advantages, and disadvantages are provided to help communicate the rationale.

• Cloud Characteristics – A description of how the planned target state relates to and supports cloud characteristics.

• Cloud Service Candidates (optional) – A list of candidate cloud services and corresponding usage estimates.

• Cloud Provider Candidates (optional) – A list of potential cloud providers and a comparison of costs and features.

• Cloud Delivery Model – The cloud delivery model that is presumably required to meet the business goals of the business case is documented.

G.4. TECHNICAL ISSUES

This section highlights requirements and limitations related to common technical concerns:

• Solution Architecture

• SLA

• Security Requirements

• Governance Requirements

• Interoperability Requirements

• Portability Requirements

• Regulatory Compliance Requirements