Transitioning to a Client/Server Network
The owner of the company for which you work announces that the company will be hiring another 50 workers over the next six months. Currently, your peer-to-peer network is adequately handling the needs of the 10 employees who now work at the company. However, you know that adding 50 more employees to the network would overload it.
a. Write a memo explaining why a switch to a client/server network would be appropriate. Be sure to explain which topology you think would be best to install.
b. In the memo, estimate the costs of constructing a 60-person client/server network, including the costs of one server, cabling, desktop computers for the 50 new employees, and switches. Use resources such as dell.com and hp.com to design the network and price its components.