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Riordan Manufacturing has determined the need to upgrade the networks in their four offices.   In the initial brainstorming sessions Riordan made the decision to integrate Microsoft’s Active Directory.   Discussed below are the details of the upgrade.   First, the current network environment will be taken into consideration.   Next, a discussion of the implementation plan for active directory will be spelled out.   Finally, the potential operating system replacements will be discussed.  
2. NETWORK OVERVIEW
The Riordan network consists of four locations; San Jose, CA, China, Pontiac, MI, and Albany, GA.   The following table represents the number of current employees and the various types of users at each location:
Total Employees Corporate Users Marketing Users Finance Users HR Users MFG Users MTLS Users QA Users
San Jose 125 12 8 8 7
China 250 12 8 8 6 6
Albany 45 2 2 2 2 2
Pontiac 130 4 3 3 3 3

Figure 1 represents Riordan’s network.


Figure 1



2.1. SAN JOSE
San Jose is the corporate headquarters for Riordan Manufacturing.   There are 125 employees at the San Jose office.   There are 12 Corporate users, eight Marketing users, eight Finance users, and seven HR users.   Figure 2 represents the network topology for San Jose.

Figure 2



2.2. CHINA
China is a joint venture office with 250 employees.   Figure 3 represents the network topology for China.   There are 12 Corporate users, eight Finance users, eight MFG users, six MTLS users, and six QA users.

Figure 3



2.3. ALBANY, NY
Albany is a plastic beverage container plant with 45 employees.   Figure 4 represents the network topology for Albany.   This plant has the same types of users as the China plant.   Users consist of Corporate users, Finance users, MFG users, MTLS users, and QA users.

Figure 4



2.4. PONTIAC, MI
Pontiac is a custom plastic parts plant 130 employees.   Figure 5 represents the network topology for Pontiac.   This plant has the same types of...