Case Study 1: Carlson Companies

Read the case study titled, "Carlson Companies"

Write a fully developed 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.

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Carlson Storage Solutions Carrions is a large US private firm that that operates in many countries across the globe with various outlets in the domains of marketing business and leisure travel and hos... View the full answer