Administration philosophies

Question1 - Network Management System

What is the meaning of NMS? Discuss positive and negative sides of using such a tool in a network

Question2 - Capacity planning

What does the phrase capacity-planning mean? Why does a system administrator have to think about things like capacity planning? Why has capacity planning become increasingly more important lately?

Question3 - Reactive management or preventive management?

It is a fact that all practical management jobs have bits of both administration philosophies. Try to discuss briefly how much it is sensible to have of each in a network.

Question4 - Preventive (from an exam 20.05.96)

Imagine being administrator for a network with 25 nodes. Your boss gives you a note telling you to increase the network with 10 more nodes. Present at least four possible upgrades of the network you will have to do.