The Case of Extreme Scientists case study $($in Chapter $6$ of Managing and Using Information Systems$)$ provides an overview of architecture and infrastructure as they relate to organizational IT design. Read Case Study $6-2,$The Case of Extreme Scientists,$$ in Chapter $6$ of the textbook, and answer all three questions regarding Amazon$$s supercomputing architecture.

Answer the following questions, which represent the specific critical elements that must be addressed for this assignment:

How would you describe the architecture Dr$.$ Schadt uses to do his research?

What are the risks Dr$.$ Schadt faces by using Amazon for his supercomputing? What are the bene$$ts$?$

Advice: If you were advising a company trying to make a decision about using cloud computing for key business applications, what would you advise and why?

Research: Incorporate external research to support your position.