A single-server network can be designed to minimize the administrator's investment. Learning about more sophisticated features is not required for managing simple networks.
When the network expands to include multiple server systems, the administrator must make decisions about structuring the network to meet security and workload balancing requirements.
As Advanced Server is incorporated into large-scale enterprise networks, the administrator must understand how to use multiple domains and trust relationships to manage large volumes of user accounts and resource shares.
Other common administration tasks include:
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