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  Week 10 Blog: Cloud Storage   Regardless of whether we are working in the cloud or on-prem, managing enterprise-scale network, working on a research document on our home computer, we are in the loop of creating, saving, and accessing data. Data is anything created and saved on a storage device through electronic device (computer). You may ask yourself why IT exists? The simple will be, IT exists to solve problems, and to manage data. Companies that invest well in their IT infrastructure outweigh those in their respective industries that don’t. Nearly every business decision hinges on the quality of data made available to decision makers (West, 2023, p. 303). That said, File, Block, and Object storage play important roles in the data storage process. Each storage contributes and is efficient in their respective environments if utilized accordingly. Fully acknowledging the critical role that data plays in business clearly state the need for implementing effective data storage me

  Week 9 Blog: Single-Sign-on Authentications   I have the opportunity of learning about a new authentication method for the very first time, so, I have decided to use this blog post to discuss as much as possible to explain some details about the authentication method. The authentication method in which I am speaking of is none other than Single Sign-On authentication. First, before going any further, “authentication is a process usually managed by a server that proves the identity of a client (which could be a user, service, or application) and determines whether that client is allowed to access a secured system.” To validate the very identity of any client, there must be some kind of “directory service” implemented in place to manage all the database account information associated with the client “usernames, passwords, and other authentication credentials.” Authentication In addition to speaking about authentication, there must be an effective password policy implemented to