Computer Science

Securing Data Name Institution Affiliation There’s no doubt that companies may reap numerous benefits from cloud-based solutions. However, with the several benefits, some disadvantages come as wells. Therefore, it is vital to understand the shortcomings and benefits of cloud-based solutions to get the most of the business technology. Advantages Prevention of data loss: offline data backups that are updated regularly minimize the risk of data loss (Dennis, 2018). The prospect of seeing critical information disappear without trace can be frightening. Denial of Service (DoS) prevention: cloud-based solutions will detect such attacks and provide appropriate responses to guarantee 24/7...

Migration to the Cloud (Author’s name) (Institutional Affiliation) Migration to the Cloud Requirements to Migrate an App to the Cloud and What to Consider The transition from in-house data storage and back to the cloud can be tedious and frustrating if proper measures are not put in place to reduce the challenges associated with the migration. Adequate planning is therefore essential for this process. Highlighted below are some of the requirements and items that the company should consider to have a smooth transition. First, it should consider resource usage and availability. The company should analyze the actual usage of software and application to inform the minimum required resources...

Security and File Management Name Institution Security and File Management The most crucial challenge when working with Windows server OS is making sure the files have the right security measures. Security on Windows server OS is achieved through the New Technology File System (NTFS) that usually has a Security Access Control List (SACL) (Anson & Bunting 2007). The SACL is an NTFS tool that is used to monitor access to objects on the server. Two possible techniques can be used to manage the files and folders: Group Policy or Security Policy for the FTP server. Since there is only a single FTP server and files and folders on the one computer, the best technique, in this case, is creating a...

Executive Summary The concept of dual booting will be of great help to ViralMedia in regards to reducing the number of computer systems from two to only one computer for each sales personnel. Dual booting allows one computer to run on two operating systems both of which have a full access to the computer’s resources. In the case of ViralMedia, it will enable the sales personnel to work using both Linux and Windows operating systems without switching computers. During the installation process, the Windows operating system is installed first followed by Linux; this is because Linux is designed to accommodate other operating systems, unlike Windows. During the installation process, the most common...