Windows Server 2012 Proposal Resolution

Installing and configuring key services on Windows Server 2012 was a breeze thanks to its intuitive GUI. My favorite part of this lab was the feeling of control over the network from a single machine. Instead of switching to a different VM, I was able to simply switch to a different window. Windows Server 2012 made it easy to push changes across the network, allowing me to set up the same network configuration in far less time. Even working with only 7 VMs, I can clearly see why tools like Active Directory are all but necessary in a large enterprise network. Using a centralized controller like Windows Server 2012 would save hundreds of man-hours over time, increasing efficiency and profitability for the company. I look forward to working with Windows Server 2012 further and learning more of its capabilities in the labs to

For increased performance and security a Server Core installation will be performed on all the servers. Once the servers are up and running everything can be configured by remoting into the server from your desktop. By doing this you will also be able to administer Active Directory and all other services running on the servers using a GUI making it easier to configure versus only the power shell / command prompt available in a server core environment. For efficiency and to save money only the first server, WAI Serv1, will be deployed manually and will have the Windows Deployment Service (WDS) installed onto it. WDS will allow us to remotely install the remaining servers and operating systems on all the devices by using an image file. Using WDS we can automate the process of installing Windows Server 2012, Windows 8, and even earlier versions of Windows operating systems (Server Roles).

The customer required that each workstation have at least 256 GB to 500 GB of local storage. They also wanted a file server on the network to protect data in case a workstation went down. This server will be networked into allow file sharing between devices and have available 40 GB to start. These network upgrades, the greater use of applications, and file sharing will require more protection; a new firewall programmed to filter packets and analyze external requests and direct requests and traffic to the right application.

The objectives of this lab were to install essential services such as Active Directory, Dynamic Host Configuration Service, Domain Name Service and Network Time Service on a Windows Server Platform. I used windows server 2016 technical review version 3 and successfully installed all the mentioned services on it. In this lab we used all services on windows as primary and I configured the services on Linux as secondary services.

Many businesses are starting to give “The Cloud” a chance. They are starting to see all the advantages that it could give their company. Especially for startups, since they can deploy servers in the cloud at first so that they won’t have to invest in physical servers. This project has really opened my eyes on all the services that the cloud could provide. Such as how the products can be broken down into three categories: Software as a Service(SaaS), Platform as a Service(PaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service(IaaS) What surprised me the most was how IaaS could provide powerful machines and basically have to power to remove physical on site servers. I was able to have a Windows Server 2012 running during the whole time that I was working on this project. I explored some of the services like Domain Controller, Active Directory, and DNS briefly. I used tutorials from Lynda to guide me through the basics of Windows Server which was new to me. I also crashed my server once when I was trying to connect it to another server I had created and ultimately had to start from scratch since I couldn’t reach the server anymore. I learned my lesson that a snapshot can be useful just in case something bad happens. I was also able to use my Windows server for many labs that I had to do for another class that had to do with encrypting files and assigning folder permissions to certain users. I liked using the server hosted on the cloud

Do more with less. This has been the server manager’s mantra for several years but never more than now. Fortunately, Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1 has got your back with numerous and varied features designed specifically to address

Windows 7, 8, 8.1 64bits. These types of an operating system have good performance and new features. These are the latest operating systems and same familiar OS should be used. These OS will be used in every client PC’s in the department.

The company’s servers and most of their computers were purchased over a decade ago and are creating issues with the newer properties thin clients ability to communicate with the network. ULH’s servers are located within their headquarters in California and are still operating on Windows NT 3.51. The company wants to increase the manageability and performance of the network in addition to being able to infinitely upgrade the network as growth requires. Currently, ULH is in a position where their IT network is creating a bottle neck to their growth. The network was functioning sufficiently when they just had 2 properties all operating on the same outdated operating systems, however acquisition of newer properties has created many issues with network functionality.

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Microsoft, a company founded by Bill Gates has, in the last couple of years seen a number of changes in its mode of operation. Traditionally Microsoft has been in the business of producing computer-based products exclusively (Byrnes, 2010). In the light of changing technology, globalisation and changing consumer tastes and preferences change has become in the tech-giant company. In the fast-paced world of technology, consumers are actively switching to the new touchscreen laptops and tablets, which are the replacement to conventional computers. These contemporary computers require operating systems and software that are entirely different from what was in use formerly. As means of keeping up this trend, and in order to address these new

As we all know virtualization is the requirement of future. We have evolved from the age of traditional environment to virtual environment.We have grown accustomed to almost all things virtual from virtual memory to virtual networks to virtual storage.The most widely leveraged benefit of virtualization technology is server consolidation, enabling one server to take on the workloads of multiple servers. For example, by consolidating a branch office’s print server, fax server, exchange server, and web server on a single windows server, businesses reduce the costs of hardware, maintenance, and staffing.

This business case investigation discusses in depth about the process of virtualization of servers in an organization and the various benefits of doing so. Giving a brief introduction to the concept of virtualization, it was introduced in the late 1960s when the resources of mainframe computers were divided between several applications. [1] The term virtualization has since then been expanded in terms of practical application. The conversion of the physical server into a pool containing several virtual machines which act individually as one computer is known is hardware virtualization.

WAI is a relatively small sized company in regards to IT needs and specifically when it comes to determining the Windows Server 2012 edition that is appropriate.

The following proposal is therefore a look into what Microsoft SQL Server 2012 has to offer to bring the system to the level that is sufficient for their current needs, and has the potential of growing as the company grows both internally and externally.

It is recommended that GRW Inc obtain and implement the Enterprise Edition of SQL Server 2012. The Enterprise Edition will undoubtedly contain features that the company will not use, by choice or by lack of necessity, but those features will be available as the company grows and its needs change. Of particular interest in the Enterprise Edition is the advanced security and advanced high availability features which are not components of the lesser editions. According to Microsoft, these features add “transparent data encryption, SQL Server auditing, multiple active secondaries, and multi-site geo-clustering” (n.d.).