According to CIO magazine, “cloud services now account for a third of the IT outsourcing market” (Overby, 2016). As more and more organizations choose to buy cloud services such as SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS, many information technologists find themselves needing to prepare formal RFQs to begin the process of engaging a cloud provider.

In this assignment, you create a detailed RFQ for cloud-based data storage services for the Coffee Retailer enterprise.

Preparation

Review the Coffee Retailer Description document located in the resources as needed.

Directions

Create a detailed RFQ for cloud-based data storage services to enable daily backups of Coffee Retailer’s point of sale (POS) data to mitigate the risk of catastrophic data loss. The RFQ should provide enough information so that a cloud computing company can provide an accurate quotation for basic data storage services.

You will also want to identify reasonable performance and security metrics that a system like this might require. Please state any assumptions that you need to make to flesh out your choice.

Make sure to do the following:

Create a professional RFQ that accurately represents the information required by a vendor for a proper response.

Create a professionally formatted RFQ appropriate for distribution to stakeholders.

Specify reasonable performance and security metrics for data uploads and downloads.

Submission Requirements

Font: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Format: Double spaced lines. Use current APA style and format.

Reference

Overby, S. (2016). Cloud services now account for a third of IT outsourcing market. Retrieved from http://www.cio.com/article/3099091/cloud-computing/cloud-services-now-account-for-a-third-of-it-outsourcing-market.html