Slick Systems, referred to as “SLIC,” has hired you as an IT consultant for their Windows network services infrastructure. You are required to supply SLIC with a solution which addresses the integration and configuration of their Active Directory updates. 

Slick Systems, referred to as “SLIC,” has hired you as an IT consultant for their Windows network services infrastructure. SLIC is a new advertising firm. They have hired staff, are established in two locations, and have a need to get their internal IT services configured. They have an IT staff, but they do not have the in-house expertise to address their current infrastructure needs.

You are required to supply SLIC with a solution which addresses the integration and configuration of their Active Directory updates.  Cost is not a significant concern – SLIC wishes to implement the “right” solution to address their acquisition of a new company and its Active Directory forest which is comprised of a single domain.  More specifically, SLIC is based out of Chicago, IL and they have a Windows Server 2016 domain that is operating at the Windows Server 2016 functional level.  They recently acquired New Age Cinema Group which is based out of Baltimore, MD, which has a domain running Windows Server 2012 domain controllers.

There are several details about SLIC which will have an impact on your proposal:

• SLIC has a total of 220 employees in their Chicago and Baltimore sites. Each department will have individuals at each site.
  • Executives (18 total with 10 in Chicago, 8 in Baltimore) – manage and run the company
  • Customer Sales Department (60 employees with 30 in Chicago and 30 in Baltimore) – perform market research and maintain accounts
  • Public Relations (PR) Department (98 employees in Chicago) – advertising
  • Human Resources and Finances (24 employees in Chicago) – perform HR and financial duties
  • IT (20 employees with 10 in Chicago and 10 in Baltimore) – manage IT for the company
• Networking equipment is already in place for both sites, which are separate Active Directory Domains.
• Security mechanisms (e.g., firewalls, intrusion detection) will be handled separately, and there is no need to describe them.
• Some departments will want their data to remain private from other departments (e.g., Finances personnel will not want Production staff to see the company’s financial details). You may make assumptions about how data should be shared or kept private.