Utility computing

Introduction Though there have been many influences on American society, few have been as impactful on how we live, work and play as computers and technology. From an initial introduction of simple calculation and tabulation tools to today’s advanced computing systems, computers and technology have changed how we perform everyday tasks. From designing, producing and distributing common goods to communicating with one another locally and around the world, computers and technology have changed…

Cloud Computing Strategy Cloud computing has been gradually increasing in usage and capabilities over the past few years and becoming ever more integrated with many companies business plans. With little doubt cloud computing has become a mainstream utility that has a tool most organizations can take advantage of. Zeitler (2014) stated that cloud expenditures will increase by 25% sparking a striking increase in cloud data centers worldwide, totaling a 100 billon dollar market. The advantage of…

Total Utility: The amount of satisfaction gained from consuming something. Marginal Utility: The amount of satisfaction gained from consuming one more unit of something. After it reaches zero, it starts to negatively affect total utility, Diminishing Marginal Utility: The usefulness (or utility) of a good or service declines as one has more of it. For example: if one has a single pair of khaki slacks, the pair will be worn every day. If one has eight pairs of khaki slacks, then each pair is…

I became interested with an Information Security Analyst because my father is one. Every take your child to work day I would wake up early with my dad and run to his car excited to go to his office for the day. The building is a plain, brown brick building, but every time I saw it, I instantly got excited. Walking into the office everyone knew my name, I would always wave at everyone I saw. The secretary always gave me a lollipop and called me her “Little bundle of sunlight”. I would then go…

Bill Gates is known to the world as the richest man alive. The reasons why I think he exceeds in business are found in his book, Business @ the Speed of Thought. The book was released around 1999 where all businesses began to grow exponentially. This book was also on the New York Times bestseller list in 1999. Bill Gates discusses many ways that implementing technologies in business will the future of businesses. The very first chapter, Bill Gates starts right on the backbone of what businesses…

Many people do not realize what exactly computer science is or what the people who choose this as a career path actually do on a day to day basis. Many think that those who deal with computers just sit and play games or sit and endlessly input data into a computer. However, this is not the case, there is a scientific part of computer science that gives individuals freedom to be creative and learn about new and exciting developments in the computerized world. There are many career…

The various types of books I read, and my curiosities caused me to have a more diverse intellectual life. I have read quite a few fictional books over the years. The Harry Potter series, The Mortal Instruments series, and the Hush, Hush series are only a few of the fictional novels that I have read. I have also read quite a few non-fictional books like The Biography of Woodrow Wilson by John M. Cooper, and The Innocent Man by John Grisham. Nowadays, I typically read historical and fantasy…

Fred Brooks is the first recipient of ACM Allen Newel Award. This award is presented as a token of honour to the individuals for their contributions in bridging Computer Science with other disciplines. In the article “The Computer Scientist as Toolsmith – II”, Brooks has given the opinion that Computer Science is probably not the best name that is coined for the discipline of computers which deals with solving problems for the users. Explaining the core difference between Science and Engineering…

My journey starts in Rwanda, a small country in East Africa. It started after I excelled in the national examination, an exam for high school students pursuing college admission, and got rewarded a scholarship to study college in the US. The experience I gained throughout my scholarship period, research, and background inspired me to pursue graduate studies. This goal has been an important reason for both my education and life pathways. In Rwanda, my country of birth, there is a presidential…

Money First is one of the largest banking institutions in the nation. The main goal of Money First is the satisfaction of their customers. This is a multi-facetted goal which includes the accepts of security and data backup. For the past 50 years, data has been increasingly being considered to be an asset to organizations. Therefore, organizations are becoming more concerned about data security strategies and backup management plans. Money First is no different. Customers expect their…