Reference no: EM132359433
Purpose of the assessment (with ULO Mapping)
The purpose of the assignment is to demonstrate your capabilities as System Admin. After successful completion of this assignment, students should be able to:
1. Analyse and compare various server management systems
2. Compare emerging tools and techniques for system management
Assignment Description
You have been provided a sample case study below:
Case Study - Global Cure Mart
Global Cure Mart (GCM) is running successfully from last two decades. System Management covers all facets of IT administration at GCM and is one of the core issues that GCM faces in their day to day operations. Therefore, IT Manager of GCM stressed to you working as a System Admin, to have the right emerging tools to support and manage these daily operations. Currently, GCM is using open source monitoring tools like monit, cacti, openNMS, Icinga, etc. for system management in regards to different server services.
As a System Admin, you are responsible to:
1. Analyse and compare at least 3 existing server management systems at GCM, and
2. Compare and contrast 3 emerging tools and techniques for system management at GCM.
Assignment Task
As a System Admin, you may make any assumptions you think are relevant and necessary. Prepare a report that includes the following sections explicitly:
1) Executive summary that provides a brief summary of the report and the key findings that emerged from your analysis of prevalent 3 server management systems at GCM.
2) Introduction about the case study.
3) Compare at least 3 existing server management systems for administration at GCM.
4) Compare and contrast 3 emerging tools and techniques for system management which can be incorporated in 2020.
5) Your mindful conclusion should include summary of the report with concrete suggestions to IT Manager and its relevant justifications.