Cloud Services Cloud computing is an innovative technology that delivers computing services such as networking, storage, servers, databases, software intelligence and analytics via the internet. The infrastructure around cloud computing is technically designed to provide faster innovation, economies of scale, and flexibility of resources. Cloud computing offers three primary services that cater to the various client needs namely; software as a service (SaaS), infrastructure as a service (IaaS), and platform as a service (PaaS). These services range from the most basic category IaaS to the most technical solutions provided in SaaS. Clouds are also divided into three main models, public clouds, private clouds, and hybrid clouds, that offer solutions that cater to an array of cloud service needs. Implementation of cloud computing services in businesses has been guaranteed to increase overall profit margins, improve the quality of customer service, and ensure the efficient and seamless running of organizational operations. The most notable benefit of cloud computing is the cost savings it provides. By eliminating the need to purchase the necessary hardware and software equipment, cloud computing alleviates the burden…
Elements of Intrinsic Motivation Daniel H. Pink, the author of the book “Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us”, talks about the remarkable reality about what inspires people in their day to day lives. Pink stresses some persuasive ideas which influence human beings’ daily lives. The big ideas in Pink’s book concerning what motivates a human being to achieve great things in their lives include mastery autonomy, and purpose. These fundamental elements emphasize the importance and usefulness of three inherent elements of motivation bat workplaces. Human beings are inspired to learn new things and build new ones, and to do well in their own world when they are positive towards what they are doing. Three Elements of Intrinsic Motivation Autonomy Autonomy is the ability for people to control their lives, according to Pink. Pink claims that encouraging workers to be autonomous goes contrary to the conventional management perspective that requires workers to abide by what is asked of them. But if supervisors want workers to be more involved in what they are doing, it is best to give staff…
environmental strategies taken by McDonald’s Corporate Social Responsibility CSR defines the responsibility of an organization to it’s surrounding in regards to environment, society, and stakeholders. It is essential to evaluate how McDonald’s establishes its social responsibility concerning the environment. McDonald’s claims that its food products are produced following ethical practices and through methods that minimize the impacts on the environment. The paper evaluates the environmental strategies taken by McDonald’s. One of the ways that McDonald hopes to conserve the environment is by reducing energy consumption. To be able to achieve its energy consumption goals, the company had to buy energy-saving equipment. In 2014 the company and its franchises had bought about 132,186 energy sufficient equipment. These pieces of equipment are believed to cut the energy costs significantly, with about 142 gigawatts of energy being saved every hour. The energy-saving equipment was able to cut energy costs for the company by about 14.2 million dollars. Apart from reducing the energy costs for the company, these pieces of equipment helped in the conservation of the environment since saving energy leads to less…
Psychological First Aid Over the years, the presence of distressing events such as natural disasters, war, fires, and accidents have been linked to major physical damages and loss of life as well as property. However, psychological issues resulting from exposure to this event have also increased, which creates the need to address them to reduce their impact and suffering it causes on humans. For instance, loss of loved ones, separation of families, or witnessing violence can result in various emotional reactions and feeling which are different among individuals depending on their coping capabilities. During such a situation, the provision of Psychological First Aid (PFA) is crucial in offering support to the victims of the event, which is achieved by offering care and support, basic human needs, listening and comforting to speed up their recovery process. Apart from that, PFA can be considered as an alternative to the psychological debriefing which can be offered by anyone to individuals with severe life-threatening injuries and those who are upset t an extent that they cannot care for themselves and are at risk of…
Disaster Recovery Plan- Cardinal Health, Inc. Introduction In a fast-paced data-driven environment, organizations can continue to operate only when other forces are under control. However, external or internal issues continue to evolve. Disaster is one of the common issues that every other organization faces consistently. It might be a sudden fire, hurricane, flood, or any cyber attack. Usually, cyber-attacks are more rampant in this digital world. The impact of a cyber attack is devastating. Consequently, firms shut down or bear a loss of millions as it affects the basic infrastructure and operational units. A large business can use resources and time to rebuild the infrastructure, or it can develop a Disaster Recovery Plan and include the response team to manage and prevent such intrusions. In this paper, a large organization operating in the healthcare industry shall be selected. The need for developing the plan shall be outlined. Following that, the DR plan would be created and presented to the company’s executive board. Lastly, the probable outcomes shall be analyzed, and the success rate shall be anticipated. History /Background of the…
Classification, Clustering, and Regression real-life problems Regression– Determine the price of a product under certain factors; response- the price of the product; predictors- inflation rate, and increase in the tax rate, fuel or gas price; goal- inference. Regression– predict the value of a car in the next 25 years; response- car value; predictors- depreciation rate, engine size, as well as mileage; goal – prediction. Regression– determine how much gas money you must set aside for a trip; response- total paid; predictor- total miles, the price per gallon of gas; goal-inference. Classification– it is vital in inferring if titanic victims survived or not based on the age, class, as well as the gender of those involved in the Titanic disaster; response – survive/dies; predictor – age, gender, and class. Goal: inference Classification– in a bank classification would be used to determine if a fraud activity happens; response- fraud/ not a fraud; predictor- money transaction, transaction charges; goal: prediction. Classification– finely classification would be important in determining school admissions automatically; response – admit/ Not admit; predictors – GPA score, ACT score; goal-…
Unique scene of thirsty cobra drinking water Snake is a symbol of evil and gives an indication of something sinister. For centuries, snakes are the indication of evil deeds and it is also related to eva eating the fruit. Also, for portraying death and suffering, snakes are often used in murals and paintings. But, snakes are not related to something cute and instead, they can take the life of a person with their poisonous bite. A person dies due to snake bite when the poison starts to spread through the human system. Even the snake poison has been used to kill adversaries during ancient times. As per research, it can be said that snakes are smart, and they try to be in order to avoid chances of danger. As they do not have limbs, it can hamper the speed required to run which they compensate with wit. To survive, they have to protect themselves and look for food as often as possible. Also, they are curious creatures and they love to explore the world. At the same time, they are…
A plan for disaster recovery- Synoptek LLC Introduction Disaster Recovery, in the case of IT, can be regarded as a security plan that is often created with a BCP or Business Continuity Plan. A set of procedures are developed and incorporated in the plan so that an organization can be protected from negative events, including natural disasters and cyberattacks or any other device failure. It is vital to restore the affected applications, data, or hardware quickly so that a business can resume its operations. In this paper, a similar plan shall be created and presented to the executive members of Synoptek. It is an IT service provider. Companies operating in the IT industry are prone to cyberattacks, and therefore after inquiring about the needs of the DR plan, a detailed description shall be outlined. Afterward, the expected or possible outcomes of implementing the plan shall be highlighted as well. The purpose is to judge the effectiveness of the procedures in a real environment. Introducing the company Synoptek LLC is a US-based IT service Management Company. It was founded in 1984,…
Leadership Final Project Abstract Several scholars define leadership as the ability to influence people into achieving specific goals. Many leadership styles have emerged over time. The propounders of such theories have based their suggestions on various aspects that people have and how they translate into how they lead the people. Such models include transformational, servant, path-goal, transactional, charismatic, team, and leader-member exchange, among others. All the approaches fall under the auspices of behavioral and personality aspects. Other theories look at the political methods and concepts that a leader promotes. These include democratic, authoritarian, and laissez-faire processes. The bible also illustrates the use of some of these leadership styles in both the old and new testaments. They range from political to military leaders, conveying different styles to suit their situations. Some of the leaders had excellent guidance and followed the ways of the Lord while others got consumed by human desires and had their shortcomings. Introduction Merida is an elaborate text that highlights several aspects of leaders in the book of first and second kings. These range from excellent leaders who…
No Mutants Allowed Do you know how post-apocalyptic games, where all the fast-paced, intriguing action is involved, are exciting? Well, No Mutants allowed is a game set after a post-nuclear breakout. In the game, mutants emerge from their depths, blowing up to the surface, rampaging across the desert towards a city. The safety of the city is in your hands. As a player, you have to ensure that the city is safe. You are tasked with defending your base by building a small army, using shooting skills, and learning new exciting abilities. No Mutants Allowed was founded by Miroslav back in 1997. It is one of the oldest Fallout series. Currently, no mutants allowed, also known as NMA, acts as a fan site providing information on anything related to Fallout. About Fallout Fallout is a post-apocalyptic series action video game released in 1997. The game is set during the 22nd and 23rd centuries. Fallout is designed to be an open-world role-playing game. You can play Fallout on various platforms such as Android, IOS, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox…