Chapter One
Planning a Network Infrastructure: A Technology Primer



The effective planning and maintenance of the network infrastructure is fundamental to all other network tasks and objectives. Whatever role you play in the design, implementation, and maintenance of a Windows network, you'll gain a critical edge when you can visualize the integration of the individual components in your Windows network architecture.

We designed this initial chapter to empower you with a high-level overview of the subject of planning a network infrastructure. By the end of this chapter, you'll understand the big picture of network planning. Armed with this foundation, you will find it much easier to fill in the details with the chapters to follow.

In this chapter, you'll get a sneak preview of Windows Server 2003's security enhancements and new tools for building a secure and highly available network. We'll start by defining network infrastructure, next we'll pre ... read full excerpt from MCSE: Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Planning and Maintenance Study Guide: Exam 70-293 ebook