Critical Thinking

For many IT professionals, managing device virtualization and cloud deployment is a daunting task. To facilitate the process, various companies offer an off-the-shelf-product that offers life cycle solutions for managing private cloud deployments and optimizing the underlying virtual devices. Given the current research paradigm, discuss how cloud-management considerations may vary across the life cycle of a cloud-based solution. In this sample, you will play the role of the subject matter expert (SME) making a decision for your organizational needs. Outline the overall modular process from planning, integration, maintenance, and finally termination.