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Abstract

In the fast paced world we live in today computer access is extremely important for not just individuals but companies in general. But as one might know since the pandemic started access to switch's, servers, firewalls is very limited. I had spoke to Dell a few weeks ago and they told me a SWITCH would take 295 days to be shipped out due to lack of parts. This lack of availability has led to the integration of environments in the cloud. And for a smaller school we should be giving our students the best/most up to date technology. I believe setting up a cloud environment for cyber.local for my capstone will be extremely useful. It allows students another playground to train themselves.

Problem

Computer resources are limited and rapidly changing. On premise devices that you buy today will be out of date within a few years. They will still function but why do we continue to order parts and be on the long waiting list. There's two problems here which is the availability of resources and affordability. The cloud is expensive if your not using it but is much more beneficial then paying for space for a server room, setting up all the wiring, and having to fix any issues that arise. Cloud allows the migration from on premise resources to cloud based infrastructure in time.

Purpose

The purpose of this capstone is for me and my team to understand how the cloud works. We all find the cloud absolutely fascinating and I strongly believe its a new technology that is world changing and has the potential to be altered slightly and improve life for many around the world. My hope is we can setup cyber.local but if not I believe the experience of working within a cloud and having this baseline setup is invaluable knowledge.