INF325.W2A1.11.2014

Description:


Total Possible Score: 10.00

Discusses the Importance of Bandwidth and High-Speed Communications in a Data Center Consolidation

Total: 3.00

Distinguished - Thoroughly the discusses the importance of bandwidth and high-speed communications in a data center consolidation. Provides relevant examples that support the discussion.

Proficient - Discusses the importance of bandwidth and high-speed communications in a data center consolidation. Provides examples that support the discussion, but minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially discusses the importance of bandwidth and high-speed communications in a data center consolidation. Provides limited examples that support the discussion and relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss the importance of bandwidth and high-speed communications in a data center consolidation; however, does not provide examples to support the discussion and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The discussion about bandwidth and a data center consolidation is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Discusses the Possibilities of Cloud Computing as an Option for Data Center Consolidation

Total: 3.00

Distinguished - Thoroughly discusses several possibilities for using cloud computing as an option for data center consolidation. Provides relevant examples that support the discussion.

Proficient - Discusses two or more possibilities for cloud computing as an option for data center consolidation. Provides examples that support the discussion, but minor details are missing.

Basic - Discusses at least one possibility for of cloud computing as an option for data center consolidation. Provides limited examples that support the discussion and relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss the possibilities of cloud computing as an option for data center consolidation; however, does not provide examples to support the discussion and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The discussion of cloud computing and data centers is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Discusses the Possibilities of Pod Data Centers as an Option in a Data Center Consolidation

Total: 3.00

Distinguished - Completely discusses the possibilities of pod data centers as options in a data center consolidation. Provides relevant examples that support the discussion.

Proficient - Discusses the possibilities of pod data centers as an option in a data center consolidation. Provides examples that support the discussion, but minor details are missing.

Basic - Discusses the possibilities of pod data centers as an option in a data center consolidation. Provides limited examples that support the discussion and relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss the possibilities of pod data centers as options in a data center consolidation; however, does not provide examples to support the discussion and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The discussion of pod data centers and data center consolidation is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics

Total: 0.25

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


Written Communication: APA Formatting

Total: 0.25

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors. 

Basic - Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements. 

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


Written Communication: Page Requirement

Total: 0.25

Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.   

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


Written Communication: Resource Requirement

Total: 0.25

Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient - Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations - Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.