You have recently begun your new career as a cyber professional at Caduceus Inc., a health services organization.

You have recently begun your new career as a cyber professional at Caduceus Inc., a health services organization. Although Caduceus has been involved in the health care industry for decades, its CEO has recently reenvisioned the organization’s online presence to include telehealth advising through the internet.

Eliza, your chief technology officer (CTO), informs you that there has been a recent surge in business, and now the company must expand its shared computing resources. She wants to propose a plan to do so, but she needs someone to test the company’s capacity for virtualization—the ability to make one computer perform the functions of multiple other machines through its software.

“We want to have a working proof of concept up by the end of this week. We’ll have to set up a Linux Instance through Amazon Web Services (AWS). Can you do it?”

You tell her you can.

“Good,” she says. “Once you are done, I’d like you to help the team with its proposal for further virtualization of our systems. I’m going to need you to report on how this process went, the steps you took, what difficulties emerged, and some other questions that I’ll detail in an upcoming memo. Most importantly, I need you to consider how we can leverage virtualization to get a competitive advantage. Give me your best idea for how our company can use this in the future.”

For this assignment, the Caduceus CTO, Eliza, has asked you to create a working proof of concept.

Step 1: Create an AWS Educate Account

CMIT 495 requires you to complete hands-on assignments in a virtual environment. We will be using Amazon Web Services (AWS) as our virtual environment. Amazon offers a free account for those that register. The AWS Educate Video below provides step-by-step instructions with visuals on how to register for a free AWS Educate account:

Step 2: Download the Week 1 Assignment Template

Watch the video and download the template from the Virtualization Assignment Resources page.

Step 3: Install and Configure a Virtual Machine

Using the newly created AWS free account, install and configure an Ubuntu server virtual machine (VM) using the most recent version of the 64-bit operating system.

You will need to provide a detailed overview of the steps required to install the Ubuntu server operating system on the virtual machine, including screenshots of each step in the process in the Week 1 Assignment Template.

For information on installing and configuring a virtual machine:

Search for and use AWS documentation and tutorials for instructions and guidance to complete the assignments.

Consult the AWS Connection Documentation in order to connect to the Ubuntu server.

Step 4: Complete the Week 1 Assignment Template and Upload to the Assignment Folder

Answer the questions and embed the appropriate screenshots of your Ubuntu server installation. When providing a detailed overview of the steps required to install the Ubuntu server operating system on the virtual machine, make sure to include screenshots of each step in the process. Further details and instructions are included within the Week 1 Assignment Template.

How Will My Work Be Evaluated?

The following evaluation criteria aligned to the competencies will be used to grade your assignment:

1.1.3: Present ideas in a clear, logical order appropriate to the task.

1.4.1: Produce grammatically correct material in standard academic English that supports communication.

2.3.1: State conclusions or solutions clearly and precisely.

11.1.3: Install the software.

11.2.1: Configure technology according to stakeholder specifications and requirements.

11.3.1: Add and update systems as required.

13.2.1: Evaluate vendor recommendations in the context of organization requirements.

When complete, export your file as a PDF and upload it to the LEO Assignments folder (e.g., Project 1 – Virtualization Assignment).

Step 5: Stop and Terminate Your Amazon Instance

After you complete the Week 1 Assignment, stop and terminate your Amazon deployment/instance so that you are not charged.