Homework Assignment

I am looking for a quick turnaround on a response for both of the below topics, 200 to 400 words per topic. Where possible, the responses should include examples, explanations, personal experiences, comparisons / contrasts, etc. Provide detailed technical steps when reviewing specific implementations. Also include APA format for refernces used. Please respond only if you have an IT, Computer Science, Information Systems background.

Topic #1

You are an administrator of a company application that runs on a server running Windows Server 2012 R2. You need to ensure that the server is up at all times. In addition, you need to plan how you will update the machine monthly with the appropriate Windows updates. Describe the steps necessary to performing this task.

Topic #2

You are the administrator for the Contoso.com website. Recently, the server hosting the corporate website failed, so the server was down for a short period of time. Describe the steps you should take to avoid future hardware failures that cause the website to go down.