Assessment 1 - Server Scenario You are working on behalf of ACME Inventors who are a research and invention company that wants to protect all of their research and data from any outside access. They have 20 staff members and will be looking at expanding by 15% in the next 5 years. At present they have been running their server infrastructure on Microsoft Windows 2008 and are considering updating and migrating all their information to a newer server OS. As they have been comfortable with the use of their current OS they are unsure if a newer Windows server OS will be easy and familiar for them to use. They only have 1 server currently; a Dell PowerEdge T130 with the following specifications: • An Intel Pentium Processor • 4 GB of RAM • 2x 200 Sata GB Hard Drive • Microsoft Server 2008 Server Roles: • Active Directory • DNS • DHCP • IIS (Local Intranet) • File storage This server has served the business well for the past couple of years, however staff have noticed that it can take some time before services respond and for transferring data back and forth from the server is taking too long. Virtualisation is a catchword that the business had heard and unsure what platform and hardware will be sufficient to run various virtual machines. For the early transitational phase, ACME Inventors will be looking at to run each server role in a separate virtual machine to keep them more secure. As the data that business will have stored will be highly confidential, security is an important factor. Tasks Preparation • Provide a couple server solutions and allow the business representative (Lecturer) to select which solution they would like you to implement. • Review what installation methods are available in installing the server, server OS and server roles. • Analyse data migration requirements from transferring data from the old to the new server. • Analyse what education and training are required for support staff to help assist them in the use/managment of using the new system. • Construct a deployment plan with a breakdown of how you will configure the server starting from after receiving the equipment. • Create an email that will alert all staff involved with the deployment about the scheduled down time. • Ensure you are able to work safely in regards to WHS processes and procedures. Installation and configuration • Conduct a backup and restoration of the old Dell T130 server data. • Install the new server as needed (OS and server roles) Testing • Create a testing plan with a testing table similar to the following to ensure your solution is working as intended. • Make any changes as needed Test Expected Outcome Actual Outcome Recommondations/Changes Required Test 1 Test 2 Test 3 Report • Construct a report with all your research information and installation documentation. • Show to your lecturer who will sign off on behalf of ACME Inventors. Message :-DQ1: Read the article "Successful Business Communication: It Starts At The Beginning" and explain, through your own experience, why it is important to match the words used with non-verbal cues to create consistent messages with customers, employees, or other managers. How do these consistent messages influence understanding and trust within an organization? DQ 2: Are you sure that readers perceive your written message as you intended it? If you want help revising a message that you're completing, use theParadigm Online Writing Assistant (POWA). With this interactive writer's guide, you can select topics to get tips on how to edit your work, reshape your thoughts, and rewrite for clarity. At POWA's website, you'll learn how to improve the final draft of your message. Explore POWA's advice, then answer the following questions: Why is it better to write out ideas in a rough format and later reread your message to revise its content? When revising your message, what questions can you ask about your writing?Name the four elements of the "writing context." Imagine that you're the reader of your message. What questions might you ask?When you revise a written message, what is the purpose of "tightening"? What is one way to tighten your writing as you complete a message? Message :-DQ1: Read the article "Successful Business Communication: It Starts At The Beginning" and explain, through your own experience, why it is important to match the words used with non-verbal cues to create consistent messages with customers, employees, or other managers. How do these consistent messages influence understanding and trust within an organization? DQ 2: Are you sure that readers perceive your written message as you intended it? If you want help revising a message that you're completing, use theParadigm Online Writing Assistant (POWA). With this interactive writer's guide, you can select topics to get tips on how to edit your work, reshape your thoughts, and rewrite for clarity. At POWA's website, you'll learn how to improve the final draft of your message. Explore POWA's advice, then answer the following questions: Why is it better to write out ideas in a rough format and later reread your message to revise its content? When revising your message, what questions can you ask about your writing?Name the four elements of the "writing context." Imagine that you're the reader of your message. What questions might you ask?When you revise a written message, what is the purpose of "tightening"? What is one way to tighten your writing as you complete a message?