2.8.2 Evaluating and Discussing Windows Server 2003: Server 2003 would be a great solution for North Miami Beach Sr. because its already implemented, it’s already paid for and it is compatible for the machines it has. Even if the school did not have a server and was not implemented, this solution is very inexpensive and implementation would not take long. It does not require a large learning curve and though limited in some areas that third party solution would thrive, it can handle a small network such as a high school compared to a larger company or business. Being that Server 2003 is user friendly, can be reliable, performs very well if the hardware allows and supports the machines currently at the school it is a great overall solution. Remote Control Remote Desktop works really well and just as good as other remote Rating: 4 control solutions. The only advantage VNC has over Remote Desktop is that you do not log off the remote user. Audit & Asset Mgt It does not really provide the best audit and asset management. With Rating: 2 scripting you could only do so much. I would consider another solution for auditing and asset management. Monitoring It does not really provide the best monitoring. With scripting you could Rating: 2 only do so much. I would consider another solution for auditing and asset management. Patch Mgt WSUS works really well and just as good as other patch management Rating: 4 solutions. The GUI is very user friendly and overall easy to use. Backup & Disaster Recovery It does not really provide the best backup and disaster recovery. I would Rating: 2 consider other solutions for backup and disaster recovery. Endpoint Security Group Policy can provide endpoint security very well and almost Rating: 5 flawless. You can limit anything and everything on the users profile. User State Mgt It does not really provide the best user state management. I would Rating: 2 consider other solutions for user state management. Help Desk Though it is not a true ticketing system, with IIS and Exchange you Rating: 3 could get a decent work order system. Thus giving you the ability to facilitate your network. Usability Windows Server 2003 is very user friendly. Rating: 3 Reliability Windows Server 2003 is very reliable. Rating: 3 Performance Windows Server 2003 performs very well. Rating: 3 Supportability Windows Server 2003 has great support. Rating: 3
2.8.2 Evaluating and Discussing Windows Server 2003: Server 2003 would be a great solution for North Miami Beach Sr. because its already implemented, it’s already paid for and it is compatible for the machines it has. Even if the school did not have a server and was not implemented, this solution is very inexpensive and implementation would not take long. It does not require a large learning curve and though limited in some areas that third party solution would thrive, it can handle a small network such as a high school compared to a larger company or business. Being that Server 2003 is user friendly, can be reliable, performs very well if the hardware allows and supports the machines currently at the school it is a great overall solution. Remote Control Rating: 4 Remote Desktop works really well and just as good as other remote control solutions. The only advantage VNC has over Remote Desktop is that you do not log off the remote user. Audit & Asset Mgt Rating: 2 It does not really provide the best audit and asset management. With scripting you could only do so much. I would consider another solution for auditing and asset management. Monitoring Rating: 2 It does not really provide the best monitoring. With scripting you could only do so much. I would consider another solution for auditing and asset management. Patch Mgt Rating: 4 WSUS works really well and just as good as other patch management solutions. The GUI is very user friendly and overall easy to use. Backup & Disaster Recovery Rating: 2 It does not really provide the best backup and disaster recovery. I would consider other solutions for backup and disaster recovery. Endpoint Security Rating: 5 Group Policy can provide endpoint security very well and almost flawless. You can limit anything and everything on the users profile. User State Mgt Rating: 2 It does not really provide the best user state management. I would consider other solutions for user state management. Help Desk Rating: 3 Though it is not a true ticketing system, with IIS and Exchange you could get a decent work order system. Thus giving you the ability to facilitate your network. Usability Rating: 3 Windows Server 2003 is very user friendly. Reliability Rating: 3 Windows Server 2003 is very reliable. Performance Rating: 3 Windows Server 2003 performs very well. Supportability Rating: 3 Windows Server 2003 has great support.
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