I.T Consultation For Mr. Green

CIS 329 – Administering Desktop Clients
August 11, 2013 Mr. Green has decided to implement a network within his small business. This is a good choice in moving forward with his growing operations and size. He has several questions, and already has a few opinions about how he will go about this implementation, including both the software and hardware involved. My job as a private computer consultant will be to clarify some of the common misconceptions made by Mr. Green, and ensure that his network implementation will allow him to reach the goals he has as a small business owner. Mr. Green does not seem to have any interest in a Windows-based server up-front, meaning he will have to use the sharing or home group capabilities found within each computer’s operating system. Mr. Green needs to take into account the fact that Windows 7 Ultimate has little to no benefit over Windows 7 Professional as far as networking is concerned. The only added features he will get with Ultimate include the pre-installation of extra languages, and a service called Bit Locker. Bit Locker is an encryption software similar to an array of open source alternatives found on the internet, so if Mr. Green does not employ non-English speaking employees, he can save a good bit of money buying Windows 7 Professional. With Windows 7 Professional, he also maintains the ability to connect to a domain network if he was to purchase a real server running Windows SBS or Windows Server as his business grows. The included graphic is a simple explanation for Mr. Green as to how he should go about upgrading his Windows 7 Home Premium machine to Windows 7 Ultimate. Once Mr. Green decides to carry out his implementation, he will need to take several steps in order to ensure a clean, fully functional installation. First, he should back