Suppose that a company has two (2) web servers, each listeni…

Suppose that a company has two (2) web servers, each listening on ports 80 and 443. The company uses a single firewall, as described in the previous question. Explain how an external user could be allowed to access each of the web servers through the firewall. Give the full name of the technology used and explain how it would work in this scenario.

An administrator is responsible for ten (10) Linux servers. …

An administrator is responsible for ten (10) Linux servers.  An important task is monitoring the log messages generated by the servers so that problems can be addressed immediately. Explain what the administrator should do to make this task as efficient as possible.  Describe any additional hardware and/or software that would be appropriate.  Hint: The focus of this question is a certain Linux capability.

A common arrangement for a firewall uses a host with three n…

A common arrangement for a firewall uses a host with three network interfaces. One interface is typically connected to a modem which is connected to an Internet service provider. Another interface is typically connected to a network switch in the internal (trusted) network.  Employee workstations, printers, database servers, etc. are connected to this switch. The third interface typically is also connected to a network switch. Give the full name commonly used for the third network, and explain what type(s) of devices are typically connected to its switch (in addition to the firewall).

A company wants to implement a web server accessible from th…

A company wants to implement a web server accessible from the Internet.  Some of the web pages served will contain data retrieved from a database in response to user input, e.g. account data related to the user. Explain an efficient way to meet the above requirement.  Hint: This question is based on work done in this course. Assume that the database structure has already been defined and initial data is ready to be loaded into the database.