Akeel Butt Planning a Network Infrastructure Questions

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Name: Akeel Butt Date: 10/10/2023 Touchstone Task 1: Planning a Network Review the scenario and client expectations about Greenfield Properties. Based on the information provided by the client, answer the following questions in 2-4 sentences each. Be sure to explain your answers in detail. How many employees will the new company have, and how many total devices, including PCs, tablets, and smartphones? (Ref: Touchstone Scenario) The new company will have 46 employees. They will have a total of 95 devices. What network architecture will be used: client/server or peer-to-peer? Why? (Ref: Types of Networks ) A client-server network architecture will be used so that the company will have controlled access to networked resources in response to client requests. When on-site employees access the network, will it be a PAN, LAN, or WAN? Why? (Ref: Types of Networks ) It will be a LAN because they will be in the same building. What type(s) of cable should be used to connect the in-house hosts to the switch or router? (Ref: Coaxial & Twisted Pair Cables ) Ethernet cable. Describe the types of servers that will be needed in order to meet the company’s networking goals. (Ref: Network Operating Systems )

File, email, web, database, application, and remote access servers. Do you think the servers should be on-premises, cloud-based, or a hybrid? Why? They should be a hybrid since there are employees who are not always onsite. What operating system(s) should be used on the servers? Why? (Ref: Network Operating Systems ) NOS should be used to help with networking. Will multiple servers be virtualized on a single physical server? Why or why not? (Ref: Network Operating Systems If you chose Microsoft Server software, which edition will you select, and why? (Ref: Network Operating Systems ) If you choose Linux, which distro(s) will you select, and why? (Ref: Network Operating Systems )

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