Explain Microsoft (or another product) licensing for virtualized environments.

Research Paper – InfoTech Import in Strat Plan

This week, you have read about server virtualization and cloud computing. For your written assignment this week, complete a case study of the organization you work for (use a hypothetical or “other” organization if more applicable) that will address the following prompts:

· Describe the organization’s environment, and evaluate its preparedness for virtualization.

· Explain Microsoft (or another product) licensing for virtualized environments.

· Recommend a configuration for shared storage; make sure to discuss the need for high availability and redundancy for virtualization for the organization.

· Explain Windows Azure capabilities for virtual machines and managing a hybrid cloud, including Windows Azure’s Internet as a Service (IaaS) and storage capabilities

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

· Be approximately four to six pages in length, not including the required cover page and reference page.

· Follow APA7 guidelines. Your paper should include an introduction, a body with fully developed content, and a conclusion.

· Support your answers with the readings from the course and at least two scholarly journal articles to support your positions, claims, and observations, in addition to your textbook.

· Be clearly and well-written, concise, and logical, using excellent grammar and style techniques. You are being graded in part on the quality of your writing.

Text-Book

Title: Managing and Using Information Systems

ISBN: 9781119560562

Authors: Keri E. Pearlson, Carol S. Saunders, Dennis F. Galletta

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Publication Date: 2019-12-05

Week References:

Khelf, & Ghoualmi-Zine, N. (2018).  IPsec/Firewall Security Policy Analysis: A Survey. 2018 International Conference on Signal, Image, Vision and Their Applications (SIVA), 1–7.Carson, B., Romanelli, G.,