Windows Server Administration - CSN 221 - George Potamos
Windows Server Administration - CSN 221 - George Potamos
Windows Server Administration - CSN 221 - George Potamos
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The paper is divided into 2 sections.
The total score for this paper is 100.
Marks for each question are stated in the instructions,
this will help you manage the available time more efficiently.
There may be 12 questions in each section. Answer all the questions
from each section.
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Try to leave some time at the end to check your answers.
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paper or whole course, even dismissal from the College.
1. According to your opinion, define the 3 most important characteristics of virtual servers.
Parameters evaluated for your answer are the followings: Efficiency/Performance,
Functionality, Power management and required building facilities. (10 marks)
2. Explain how public and private keys are working, when you want to encrypt web traffic.
(5 marks)
3. Critically evaluate the differences between a physical and a virtual server. Give an example
clarifying your answer. (5 marks)
4. Design a scheme/figure presenting the advantages and disadvantages between RAID 0 and
RAID 1. (5 marks)
5. Explain the importance of Logical Unit Numbers (LUNs). Describe the reasons that their
configuration affects the performance of the system. (5 points)
7. Analyse the importance of Active Directory Services. In addition, explain the connection of
Active Directory with other services/servers. (10 marks)
8. Describe possible ways to access a virtual windows server 2016 datacentre edition. (5 marks)
1. Design the diagrams of the system, implementing RAID 0,1,5,10, considering that your
organisation needs operational space 10 TB of storage. Define the hardware needed and the
system’s design. (10 points)
2. Design a Network of a Client–Server architecture, with the following characteristics: (10 points)
a. Two (2) Solutions Required. One for Physical and one for virtual environment. The Network
must be designed for two branches connected with a central router.
b. The IP addressing schemes for all hosts should be defined.
c. Servers/services and hosts should be placed properly, according to your use case scenario.
Version of the windows server is required to be defined.
3. You are requested to define the required/optional roles and services, that has to be configured
on the Windows Server 2016, for the following different cases: (20 points)
a. Server/Servers of a School.
b. Server/Servers of an industrial company.
c. Server/Servers of a Bank.
d. Server/Servers for an online fast food.
4. Analyse the roles and services that you should add on a Windows Server 2016. Assume that
this server is installed for a software developers’ company, which develops and hosts websites
(10 points).