October 10, 2014
NT1330
Unit 1 Assignment 1
Windows 2008 Network Services Domain Name System (DNS) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) are two things that have made anyone in the IT field’s life a lot easier. Fortunately for us, these two protocols can be implemented together or separately depending on the size and configuration of the network. So, let’s justify the use of DHCP in different scenarios. Setting up both DNS and DHCP is justifiable no matter how many computers are on the network. Anywhere from 2 computers to 2,000 computers for the following reasons: Looking up IP addresses can be awful if you have more than just a few to remember. Also, you may have IP addresses that are constantly changing. DNS is typically set up when you have more than a small number of machines. The best thing about DNS is that once it is set up, the need for human intervention is bare minimum. Once you get someone to come in and get it started, it should take care of the rest. There are a few configuration services available for DNS and DHCP protocols: Microsoft Active Directory or you can purchase DNS/DHCP service appliance. Either choice you make, MAD or the DNS/DHCP service appliance, the rest of the maintenance is bare minimum in both cost and productivity.