A Model of Tertiary Institutions Resource Management Platform Using Cloud Computing (TIRMP)

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................. 1

1. 1.1  The Cloud vs the Internet .............................................................. 2

2. 1.2  Cloud Computing Overview .......................................................... 4

   1. 1.2.1  Cloud Architecture ............................................................. 4

   2. 1.2.2  Cloud Deployment Model .................................................... 5

   3. 1.2.3  Cloud Computing Services .................................................... 8

   4. 1.2.4  Benefits of Cloud Computing ................................................ 9

   5. 1.2.5  Service Level Agreement (SLAs) on the Cloud ..........................10

   6. 1.2.6  Challenges Facing Cloud Computing ..................................... 11

   7. 1.2.7  A Brief History of Cloud Computing ...................................... 12

3. 1.3  Problem Formulation ................................................................. 13

4. 1.4  Objective of Study .................................................................... 14

5. 1.5  Scope of Study ............................................................................ 16

6. 1.6  Relevance of Study ................................................................... 16

7. 1.7  Structure of the Report ................................................................ 18

CHAPTER TWO
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW ..................................................................... 19

2.1 Computing Overview ................................................................. 19

2.1.1 History of Computing ....................................................... 21

1. 2.2  Utility Computing ..................................................................... 23

2. 2.3  Distributed Computing ............................................................... 24

   1. 2.3.1  Cluster Computing ............................................................ 25

   2. 2.3.2  Super Computing ............................................................. 26

   3. 2.3.3  Grid Computing .............................................................. 37

3. 2.4  Cloud Computing ...................................................................... 30

   1. 2.4.1  Cloud Models ................................................................. 31

   2. 2.4.2  Cloud Service Providers ..................................................... 34

   3. 2.4.3  Cloud Services ............................................................... 36

4. 2.5  Force.com Cloud Computing Platform ............................................ 39

   1. 2.5.1  The Benefits of the Force.com Platform ................................... 40

   2. 2.5.2  The Basics of an Application on the Salesforce Platform .............. 41

   3. 2.5.3  The Technology Behind the Force.com Platform ........................ 43

5. 2.6  Resource Management ............................................................... 48

2.6.1 Human Resources Management ............................................. 49

2.7 Database Systems and Data Models ............................................... 50

1. 2.7.1  What is a Relational Database? ............................................. 50

2. 2.7.2  What is a Relational Database? ............................................. 52

3. 2.7.3  Data Models .................................................................. 52

4. 2.7.4  The Evolution of Data Models ............................................. 53

5. 2.7.5  The Entity Relationship Model and Relational Database Design ...... 54

1. 2.8  Data Communication ................................................................. 56

   1. 2.8.1  Components of Data Communication ..................................... 57

   2. 2.8.2  Data Flow ..................................................................... 58

2. 2.9  Network and Internetworking ...................................................... 60

   1. 2.9.1  The Internet .................................................................. 60

   2. 2.9.2  Network Criteria .............................................................. 63

   3. 2.9.3  Network Reference Model .................................................. 64

   4. 2.9.4  The Three Layer Hierarchical Model ...................................... 70

   5. 2.9.5  Network Types ................................................................ 71

   6. 2.9.6  Network Topology (Physical and Logical) ............................... 73

   7. 2.9.7  Networking Media ........................................................... 81

   8. 2.9.8  Networking Components .................................................... 85

3. 2.10  System Design ......................................................................... 97

   1. 2.10.1  Overview of System Development Methodology .......................98

   2. 2.10.2  System Development Life Cycle ........................................... 99

CHAPTER THREE
3.0 DESIGN METHODOLOGY AND ANALYSIS OF THE TIRMP ................... 102

1. 3.1  Software Design Methodology ......................................................103

   1. 3.1.1  The linear Sequential Model .............................................. 103

   2. 3.1.2  Boehm’s Spiral Model ..................................................... 104

   3. 3.1.3  Incremental Model ......................................................... 104

   4. 3.1.4  Prototyping Model .......................................................... 104

2. 3.2  Selecting a Design Methodology .................................................. 105

   1. 3.2.1  The Prototyping Process ................................................... 105

   2. 3.2.2  Evolutionary Prototyping .................................................. 106

1. 3.2.3  Throw Away Prototyping ................................................... 108

2. 3.2.4  The Real-Time Evolutionary Prototyping Model for the TIRMP .... 108

1. 3.3  TIRMP Design Tools (Applications and Devices) .............................. 110

2. 3.4  TIRMP CAN design Tool .......................................................... 112

CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 TIRMP SYSTEM DESIGN AND ANALYSIS ........................................... 113

1. 4.1  Considerations for the TIRMP Design ............................................ 113

2. 4.2  TIRMP Complete System Structure Including the CAN ...................... 115

3. 4.3  The Campus Area Network (CAN) ............................................... 115

   1. 4.3.1  The Network Gateway ...................................................... 115

   2. 4.3.2  The Core Layer .............................................................. 116

   3. 4.3.3  The Distribution Layer ..................................................... 117

   4. 4.3.4  The Access Layer ......................................................... 117

4. 4.4  Database Implementation .......................................................... 118

4.4.1 Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD) ..................................... 119

1. 4.5  Platform Development ............................................................. 123

   1. 4.5.1  Flow Chart Illustrating Major Activities Performed on the TIRMP..124

   2. 4.5.2  Registering as a Developer on the Force.com Platform ................ 127

   3. 4.5.3  The Setup Area .............................................................. 127

   4. 4.5.4  Configuring the TIRMP .................................................... 128

   5. 4.5.5  Introducing Objects (Tables) .............................................. 129

   6. 4.5.6  Introducing Tabs ............................................................ 130

   7. 4.5.7  Introducing Fields .......................................................... 131

2. 4.6  Implementing Security and Sharing Rules ....................................... 144

4.6.1 Controlling Access to Objects ............................................ 146

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1. 4.7  Domain Naming and Site Creation on the Force.com Platform ............... 150

2. 4.8  TIRMP Platform Overview and Login ........................................... 152

3. 4.9  Navigating Through the TIRMP ................................................... 152

4. 4.10  System Specification ................................................................ 153

5. 4.11  TIRMP Testing and Result ......................................................... 153

6. 4.12  TIRMP Reports ....................................................................... 153

7. 4.13  Cost Estimation for Setting up a CAN ............................................ 157

   4.13.1 Ground Rules and Assumptions for the CAN ........................... 157

   4.13.2 Assumptions in Estimating the Cost for each WBS .................... 159

   4.13.3 Calculating NPV, ROI, and PBP for the CAN ........................ 161

   4.13.4 Cost Estimate for the CAN Design ....................................... 163

8. 4.14  Cost Estimation for Developing the TIRMP ..................................... 164

   4.14.1 Ground Rules and Assumptions for the TIRMP ........................ 164

   4.14.2 Assumptions in Estimating the Cost for each WBS .................... 166

   4.14.3 Calculating the NPV, PBP, ROI, for the TIRMP app ................. 167

   4.14.4 Cost Estimate for the TIRMP ............................................. 169

9. 4.15  Executive Summary for Deploying and Running the TIRMP ..................... 170

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION ........................................ 171

1. 5.1  Conclusion ........................................................................... 171

2. 5.2  Problems Encountered .............................................................. 172

3. 5.3  Recommendation .................................................................... 173

REFERENCE .......................................................................................... 175

APPENDIX A: ERD Diagram for the Academic Staff Category ............................... 182

APPENDIX B: ERD Diagram for the Administrative Staff Category.......................... 183