Cloud-based storage and processing resources have exploded in size and demand for processing and storage services. Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, etc. are actively developing and marketing their cloud-based resources. Organizations of all sizes and geographic locations are taking a good look at the advantages and disadvantages of cloud-based data storage and processing needs versus on-site implementations.

To Prepare for This Discussion

1. Conduct research on data storage options.
2. In an initial post, compare the advantages and disadvantages of cloud-based data storage options to on-site data storage.
3. Recommend a data storage option for the organization described in the case study. Justify your response.