Description

Windows Server Deployment Proposal

Overview

Each student will create a detailed, organized, unified technical solution given the scenario

described below. The submission will be in a written format, with at least one diagram, and may

include additional diagrams, charts or tables. The assignment is meant for students to enhance

their mastery of the material and to provide a creative and realistic way in which to apply

knowledge from this course. 

Scenario

Global Advertising, Inc. (referred to as “GAI”) has hired you as an IT consultant for

implementing their Windows network infrastructure. GAI is a new advertising firm, and they are

currently hiring staff, establishing two locations, and have a need to get their internal IT services

configured. They do not yet have an IT staff, but when they do, the IT staff will take over all

aspects of IT administration. You are required to supply GAI with a solution which describes the

implementation and configuration of their core IT services. Cost is not a significant concern –

GAI wishes to implement the “right” solution to fit their needs now and for the next 2-3 years.

There are several details about GAI which will have an impact on your choices:

 GAI will start with 90 employees, in the following departments:

o Executives (9 employees) – manage and run the company

o Accounts and Sales Department (15 employees) – perform market research and

maintain accounts

o Creative, Media and Production Department (49 employees) – advertising

o Human Resources and Finances (12 employees) – perform HR and financial

duties

o IT (5 employees) – manage IT for the company

o GAI will have two sites, one in Los Angeles and one in New York. Most staff will

be located in LA, with at least 1 person from each of the departments above

located in NY.

 Networking equipment is already in place for both sites. A secure tunnel (using IPSec)

will be established between the two sites so that inter-site traffic will be securely tunneled

over the Internet. You may make whatever other assumptions you wish about intra-and

inter-site connectivity.

 Security mechanisms (e.g., firewalls, intrusion detection) will be handled separately, and

there is no need to describe them.

 Some departments will want their data to remain private from other departments (e.g.,

Finances personnel will not want Production staff to see the company’s financial details).

Your team may make assumptions about how data should be shared or kept private.

 Assumptions can be made regarding any information not included here; all assumptions

should be identified, however.