NT Migration Techniques :: Information Technology, Networking

OverviewRecently approval has been granted to change our main operating environment from Windows XP to Windows 98. It was determined that this would waive us to better protect our machines from unauthorized access through the use of BIOS passwords. This would also allow for a more consistent operating environment in spite of appearance the office. However, after analyzing the task of this migration it has been determined that perhaps a different environment would better suit picking Energys business needs.ProposalOption Energys business needs may better be fulfilled by utilizing the operating environment that Windows NT provides. Windows NT allows for a much more fasten network environment, and offers the system administrator much more control over network traffic. It would require a longer migration time but the benefits would far outweigh the time that setup would take.Benefits of NT over Windows 98&61607 Eliminates the need for BIOS passwords by requiring a username and pas sword to be authenticated by the new Windows 2000 server. These accounts and passwords can be managed and changed from the server.&61607 Allows for tighter controls when managing user and group accounts.&61607 Offers a more stable operating environment than Windows 98. (Dynamic memory allocation allows for multiple programs to be run in separate memory space)&61607 Windows NT was designed for small business network environments, Windows 98 was designed mainly for home use.&61607 Offers the administrator more control over programs that can be installed on from each one PC and allows more restrictions to be placed on the end user.&61607 I have personally been certified in many areas of the Windows NT operating environment.