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Improving Data Governance 1
Improving Data Governance
Mohammed Ali Al-Ghamdi
G200001237
CRN: 22149
ECOM 500 – Business and IT
February 09, 2022
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Using Cloud Technology
Cloud technology defines a program and services that chat on the internet alternatively or locally
on your computer. Some of the cloud services include Apple iCloud, Yahoo mail, Google Drive,
and Microsoft OneDrive. Cloud services permit entry over web browsers like Google chrome but
some companies have advanced further to offering mobile apps. Many organizations are
increasingly depending on the cloud for data storage. Apple company organization is one of an
example of many organizations relying on the cloud (Turban, & etl., 2021).
About Apple company organization
Apple company organization is a multinational technology company based in California known for
its ability to govern its data centers (Elhussein, 2019). Steve Wozniak, Ronald Wayne, and Steve
Jobs founded the company on April 1 of 1976. Produces a sequence of personalized computers, the
iPod and it has inventive retailing designs for its products. However, despite its ability to manage
its data centers, it also depends on the cloud a third-party company for data center storage.
Apple keeps moving its services towards the cloud attracting more of its services consumers to
embrace iCloud for file storage and photo library. To ensure good security and preserve its good
reputation, Changchun 2018) Apple does not hand over third force cloud storage providers with the
keys to decode user data saved on their servers. Apple’s need of promoting performance and
effectiveness has laid down some visions, missions, and values by explicating the aims of the
organization and inculcating a sense of affiliation to employees and its reliance to cloud storage
services. Some of them are as follows.
Mission
Shaun Sullivan
Not exactly you need to dive a bit deeper into what is cloud services and computing.
Shaun Sullivan
This does not define cloud computing.
Shaun Sullivan
Yes it does and this is one aspect of cloud services
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Apple’s mission statement is to deliver an outstanding user experience to its clients over
innovational services, software, and hardware. The mission statement illuminates Apple’s
dedication to offering the best services and output to meet its clients’ uncommon needs. This
statement guides as to extended goals which devote to its good relationship with third party
companies and its victory.
The mission statement has three fundamental components namely, inventive products, best end-
user participation, and good service consignment. All Apple products are produced to satisfy
customers’ needs. To deliver satisfaction, it operates in diverse market segments such as healthcare,
education, and business. Apple products are easy to use and user-friendly. It also advances in
designs, sales, and developments to provide quality products and maintain its position at the front
line in the competitive market.
Vision
Apple company has a vision statement that states, to build the products on earth and embark the
world improved than we discovered it. This statement affects the decision the company’s decision-
makers make to influence the leadership of tomorrow in different industries where the business
steers. The aim of having leading products throws down Apple to continue developing new
innovational products. Supply chain arrangements encourage suppliers to supremacy and upgrade
to promote the development of quality products. Apple company also requires all its employees to
comply with the environmental conservancy to keep true to their vision statement, “leaving the
world superior to we discovered it”.
Core Values
Shaun Sullivan
Where in and what aspect does Apple do anything with healthcare other than providing end-user devices. You need to back up what you are saying here with evidence.
Shaun Sullivan
Be careful here as Apple does not create the backend hardware needed for a cloud environment they are front end only and mostly user-centric not server-centric
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Apple company has enjoyed the leadership of Steve Jobs and Tim cooks. Each of the CEOs had
different philosophical policies towards core values. Steve Jobs when he was an interim CEO,
applied a strategy of dispatching Apple’s products before anyone else destroys them with new
products. He also laid some of the following core values.
An individual, one computer
We are all on the exploitation together, each character is crucial and committed to making a
change.
We are anxious, we desire every person to enjoy the exploitation we are on in unison. E
desire to make an ambient in which Apple values flourish.
Steve Jobs as the interim CEO, advocated for producing outstanding products in the market and
major on particular products rather than contemplate different campaigns. It steered towards
development and innovation.
Tim Cook who took over from Steve Jobs came up with values that have gone beyond Job’s
philosophical strategies. The values are as follows; We believe in saying no to thousands of
arrangements to focus on the few and important, we proscribe settling for anything less than
perfect in all organs of the company, we have the confidence to acknowledge when we’re
inaccurate and the boldness to modify.
Visions speculate (Abdalla & Varol 2019 June) what the Apple company values and in support of
visions and mission help shape its culture. Apple’s crystal visions, missions, and values make it a
unique company with the ability to contrast what is important from what is not important.
Advantages of Apple company using the cloud
Shaun Sullivan
I think you mean exploration not exploitation. Please look up the difference in an online dictionary.
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It is easy and simple to use. With an available internet connection, Apple company gadgets can
download their files freely (Volikova, 2019). It also allows the ability to share files with other
Apple company devices. Cloud technology has changed from the analog way of sharing and
delivering applications. The cloud storage in iCloud can be used to coincide data between different
iCloud devices. This comes with an added advantage of the ability to change a file and still the
copies of the file be saved in the two devices while changed.
Apple’s cloud files such as iCloud provide free space for the storage of files and documents. Apple
using cloud benefits from restoring data in case of failure of local media. The pre-made copy of
cloud storage file backup space provides the benefit. Apple company devices can benefit from
cloud services such as the integration of information within gadgets. Cloud storage servers are
usually not limited to file storage space with an available offer of 5GB to 10GB storage space. In
case one feels the space is little, for an extra charge it is feasible to acquire storage space with
adequacy from 20 GB to various terabytes.
The system of hoarding of cloud storage is of more choice than other customary storage designs.
Apple doesn’t have to establish somatic storage accessories on its servers. It is more affordable to
use cloud storage for Apple devices. This is due to the cloud’s storage use to alleviate ownership
fees. Dismissing costly systems and requirements of storage gives the Apple company remarkable
cost reserves.
Shaun Sullivan
Yes but this does not equate to the whole of cloud technology. I recommend you compare what Apple does to what Google or Amazon do.
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Disadvantages of Apple company using cloud
System crashes and errors may lead to cloud services being inaccessible for an extensive period.
With the insecurity experienced in the internet platform, some sensitive data stored in the cloud
may be distributed after a successful hacking of clients’ files has taken place. Inaccuracy in
handling correct control and ransom sensitive data may be devoted by the cloud supplier leading to
the rise of server problems (Volikova, 2019). When two devices are working on the same server
data is accessed without permission and possible leakage may take place.
Cloud systems have not fully advanced in systems that preserve the decency of data. It’s tiresome
to keep checking whether the data saved is correct. In absence of the internet, cloud service
providers mean one cannot access cloud computing machines. When servers are limited, apple
company users may crowd on available servers increasing the risk of attack.
Apple company cloud computing system users mean fully trusting the confidentiality of data to
the cloud server companies. When a technical problem is experienced, the users cannot sue the
server for errors in the data. It is also available that in case of a technical problem, it is not provided
for personal management, the company has to contact the customer support that may charge for
some services or may not be available at the particular moment. In cases of remoteness, the servers
may not be strong leading to poor connections thus poor performance and risk of being harmed.
Industrial practices
Industrial practices are functional-based exercises that enable producers to make economical
products at a payoff. The activities incorporate cloud computing in the business. Other
organizations from Apple company uses cloud computing for various purposes as follows, cloud
computing enhances association. It gives an ecosystem for an association between free
Shaun Sullivan
True but also note that Apple does not make or deploy backend servers.
Shaun Sullivan
This is good
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manufacturers and third force distributors to develop lesser components that are congregated into
greater products. Clouding also offers an exemplary platform for keeping classical industrial
information enhancing developed planning.
Factors to consider before an organization uses cloud
Before an organization uses the cloud, it is important to put the following into consideration. The
first is to determine how the organization will use the cloud. The management should decide the
motive of moving to the cloud and their anticipations of conceivable gains they are likely to
acquire. The organization should consider the placement model to be used. There are three
different placement models namely, software as a service, infrastructure as a service, and platform
as a service. Each possesses unique levels of control, management, and level of flexibility. Once an
organization’s goals are set, it will make it easy to determine the model most suitable. The
organization should consider security. To ensure the security of the cloud server, one should go
through the cloud service provider’s agreement carefully and take notes of security policies.
In summary, cloud computing is a mechanization that applies cyberspace for managing and storing
information on inaccessible servers and sending data via the internet. Cloud computing is also used
in data backup.
Shaun Sullivan
You should have started with this statement as this is what is meant by cloud services.
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