Q2 Smart-Toys-Smart Kids CEO (Part 2) Smart-Toys-Smart Kids has decided to install a new e-mail package to streamline communications within the company. Fred would like to have one common calendar for his all 200 employees. The expected features of the new e-mail package are “background processing” that doesn't get a great deal of attention. This includes managing connections, checking for errors in commands and e-mail messages, and reacting accordingly. The e-mail software vendors offered two different e-mail system for solution. One vendor is offering an SMTP-based two-tier client server architecture. The second vendor is offering a Web-based e-mail architecture. Fred doesn't understand either one. a) Briefly explain to Fred, in layman's terms, the differences between the two. b) Outline the pros and cons of the two alternatives c) Make a recommendation to Fred about which is better for his company ANSWER Classification SMTP-based two-tier client server architecture Web-based e-mail architecture SMTP-based Web-based e-mail architecture Pros Cons Pros Cons RECOMMENDATION ( with reasoning )

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Q2 Smart-Toys-Smart Kids CEO (Part 2)

Smart-Toys-Smart Kids has decided to install a new e-mail package to streamline communications within the company. Fred would like to have one common calendar for his all 200 employees. The expected features of the new e-mail package are “background processing” that doesn't get a great deal of attention. This includes managing connections, checking for errors in commands and e-mail messages, and reacting accordingly. The e-mail software vendors offered two different e-mail system for solution. One vendor is offering an SMTP-based two-tier client server architecture. The second vendor is offering a Web-based e-mail architecture. Fred doesn't understand either one.

a) Briefly explain to Fred, in layman's terms, the differences between the two.
b) Outline the pros and cons of the two alternatives
c) Make a recommendation to Fred about which is better for his company

ANSWER

Classification

SMTP-based two-tier client server architecture

Web-based e-mail architecture

SMTP-based

Web-based e-mail architecture

Pros

Cons

Pros

Cons

RECOMMENDATION ( with reasoning )

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