The following questions are intended to reinforce key information presented in this chapter. If you are unable to answer a question, review the appropriate lesson and then try the question again. Answers to the questions can be found in Appendix A, "Questions and Answers."
A client has asked you to recommend the appropriate server edition(s) of Windows 2000 for his environment. Your recommendation is based on the following characteristics:
All remote offices are connected to the corporate headquarters and data center by high-speed (greater than 10 Mbps) connections.
All 10,000 users run Windows 2000 Professional or Windows 98.
And the following functional requirements:
All sites will access a high-availability server cluster running a Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 database. A two-server cluster with six processors per computer is adequate, and there are no plans to upgrade the cluster.
All other servers will run an edition of Windows 2000 to provide Active Directory services, basic file and print services, and dial-in access to the network.
These servers will run anywhere from one to four processors. Processor sizing will be based on the number of users supported at each site. For example, a small remote site will contain a single processor server while all servers in the corporate site will contain four processors. For simplicity, one server edition of Windows 2000 will be selected for all computers serving this role.
Each domain in Active Directory services will support 2500 users.
Why is a WDM driver preferred over legacy Windows NT drivers?
How does Windows 2000 protect Executive services from user mode applications?
What component of the Executive makes Windows 2000 preemptible?
What is the primary difference between a workgroup and a domain?
What is the structure and purpose of a directory service?
