# 1
A minimum of 200 words is required, and they must be your own words. Including figures and quotes is value-added, but they will not count against your 200 word requirement.
Discussion Question 1:
Describe each of the DNS zone types that are available in Windows Server 2016. Explain why you would use each type of zone. For example, when would you use a Standard Zone versus an Active Directory Integrated Zone? Make sure you include Stub Zones in your answer. Also, include in your answer methods for securing and protecting DNS servers and clients.
# 2
A minimum of 200 words is required, and they must be your own words. Including figures and quotes is value-added, but they will not count against your 200 word requirement.
Discussion Question 1:
Compare and Contrast IPv4 and IPv6. Find examples of companies who are currently using IPv6. What are some of the benefits of using IPv6 over IPv4 and vise versa.
#3
A minimum of 200 words is required, and they must be your own words. Including figures and quotes is value-added, but they will not count against your 200 word requirement.
Discussion Question 1:
One of the most important concepts is all of networking is NAT. What is NAT? How does it affect web log files? What are some ways that you can view your public IP Address? Discuss the IP Addresses that are not routable. Describe the LAN and WAN addresses on your system, using tools like ipconfig and www.ipchicken.com.
#4
A minimum of 200 words is required, and they must be your own words. Including figures and quotes is value-added, but they will not count against your 200 word requirement.
Discussion Question 1:
What types of things would you suggest to a manager be included in a Network Access Policy? Should users be allowed to bring their own equipment? Can users connect to the company’s network? Can users do personal work on company issued equipment? Find an example policy that a company has and indicate whether you agree with the policy.
# 5
A minimum of 200 words is required, and they must be your own words. Including figures and quotes is value-added, but they will not count against your 200 word requirement.
Discussion Question 1:
This week we discussed Fault Tolerance. The Distributed File System is only one example of Fault Tolerance. Find some other technologies from Microsoft or other vendors that help protect data. End your discussion with justifying to your manager why the company can benefit from such a (likely expensive) purchase. What is the cost and can you justify it?
#6
A minimum of 200 words is required, and they must be your own words. Including figures and quotes is value-added, but they will not count against your 200 word requirement.
Discussion Question 1:
You will have a fairly large project on SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORKING in your 495 capstone. Here is a chance to get some background and understanding of the topic. Your manager has asked you, one of her most technical employees, to make a presentation to your co-workers on SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORKING. Explain what it is, what the advantages are, and how it can benefit your company.