Read the case study titled “Carlson Companies” found at the end of Chapter 10.

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

1. Assess how the Carlson SAN approach would be implemented in today’s environment.
2. Compare the pros and cons of consolidating data on a SAN central data facility versus the dispersed arrangement it replaces.
3. Evaluate the issues raised from the Carlson SAN mixing equipment from a number of vendors and determine the management options for dealing with this type of situation.
4. Justify the reduction of administration and management of storage networking through Carlson’s IP SAN.
5. Assess how cloud computing could be used by Carlson instead of a SAN. Create a diagram using Visio or its open source alternative software to illustrate the use of cloud computing. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length.
6. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.

Points: 80

Case Study 3: Carlson Companies

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 70% F

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Assess how the Carlson SAN approach would be implemented in today’s environment.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletelyassessed how the Carlson SAN approach would be implemented in today’s environment.

Partiallyassessed how the Carlson SAN approach would be implemented in today’s environment.

Satisfactorilyassessed how the Carlson SAN approach would be implemented in today’s environment.

Thoroughlyassessed how the Carlson SAN approach would be implemented in today’s environment.

2. Compare the pros and cons of consolidating data on a SAN central data facility versus the dispersed arrangement it replaces.
Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletelycompared the pros and cons of consolidating data on a SAN central data facility versus the dispersed arrangement it replaces.

Partiallycompared the pros and cons of consolidating data on a SAN central data facility versus the dispersed arrangement it replaces.

Satisfactorilycompared the pros and cons of consolidating data on a SAN central data facility versus the dispersed arrangement it replaces.

Thoroughlycompared the pros and cons of consolidating data on a SAN central data facility versus the dispersed arrangement it replaces.

3. Evaluate the issues raised from the Carlson SAN mixing equipment from a number of vendors and determine the management options for dealing with this type of situation.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletelyevaluated the issues raised from the Carlson SAN mixing equipment from a number of vendors and did not submit or incompletely determined the management options for dealing with this type of situation.

Partiallyevaluated the issues raised from the Carlson SAN mixing equipment from a number of vendors and partially determined the management options for dealing with this type of situation.

Satisfactorilyevaluated the issues raised from the Carlson SAN mixing equipment from a number of vendors and satisfactorily determined the management options for dealing with this type of situation.

Thoroughlyevaluated the issues raised from the Carlson SAN mixing equipment from a number of vendors and thoroughly determined the management options for dealing with this type of situation.

4. Justify the reduction of administration and management of storage networking through Carlson’ s IP SAN.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletelyjustified the reduction of administration and management of storage networking through Carlson’ s IP SAN.

Partially justified the reduction of administration and management of storage networking through Carlson’s IP SAN.

Satisfactorily justified the reduction of administration and management of storage networking through Carlson’s IP SAN.

Thoroughlyjustified the reduction of administration and management of storage networking through Carlson’s IP SAN.

5. Assess how cloud computing could be used by Carlson instead of a SAN. Create a diagram using Visio or its open source alternative software to illustrate the use of cloud computing.

Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletelyassessed how cloud computing could be used by Carlson instead of a SAN and did not submit or incompletely created a diagram using Visio or its open source alternative software to illustrate the use of cloud computing.

Partially assessed how cloud computing could be used by Carlson instead of a SAN and partially created a diagram using Visio or its open source alternative software to illustrate the use of cloud computing.

Satisfactorily assessed how cloud computing could be used by Carlson instead of a SAN and satisfactorily created a diagram using Visio or its open source alternative software to illustrate the use of cloud computing.

Thoroughlyassessed how cloud computing could be used by Carlson instead of a SAN and thoroughly created a diagram using Visio or its open source alternative software to illustrate the use of cloud computing.

6. 3 references

Weight: 5%

No references provided

Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

7. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Weight: 10%

More than 6 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present