Case Scenario Exercise

You are a network consultant. You are consulting for an educational institution called Graphic Design Institute as described in 70-291 practice test. You’ve just finished installing the Research department’s forest root domain controller. The Research department is using a server running Windows Server 2003 configured as a domain controller. You’ve installed a primary DNS server and configured those records to be stored in Active Directory.
As you are working, Laura Steele, the director of the institute, asks you to discuss potential upgrades for the Administrative and Marketing departments. The following list describes significant details about the departments and network environment of the Graphic Design Institute:
Information Technology Services (ITS) This department utilizes UNIX client and server operating systems. The ITS department maintains DNS servers and
Internet access for the entire institute. There are 10 users and 25 computers in this department. The ITS department also maintains the institute’s physical network infrastructure which includes 100 Mbps and gigabit Ethernet capable cables, hubs,switches, and routers.
Administration department This department has a free 70-291 test questions Active Directory domain structure. The operating systems in use include Windows 2000
Advanced Server, Windows 2000 Professional, and Windows XP Professional.
There are 12 domain controllers, eight file servers, and 5,000 users in this department. Ten of those domain controllers are also hosting the domain’s Active
Directory-integrated DNS zone. The ITS department delegated the admin.graphicdesigninstitute.com namespace to the Administration department.
Marketing department This department has a Windows NT 4 domain that includes one primary domain controller (PDC) and one backup domain controller
(BDC). The operating systems in use are Windows NT 4 Server, Windows NT 4 Workstation, and Windows 2000 Professional. The department has 15 users and 20
computers.
Research department At this time the Research department has 25 employees and 30 computers. You’ve installed a forest root domain controller and DNS server
on one computer. Most of the employees haven’t yet been issued computers. They are still putting together their office furniture. However, you’ve suggested installing a Remote Installation Services (RIS) server to deploy Windows XP Professional.
Steve Masters, the newly hired network manager for Research, plans to install the client free certification exam papers computers once you are finished configuring the directory structure.

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