Enter the Domain
Imagine being hired as an IT Administrator to a new and rising company with limited resources and fewer staff. The general manager hands you an assignment to operate the computer networking system for the company. Two networking methods come to mind: workgroup and domain. Each network has its advantages and disadvantages in certain situations or specific types of company. One of the main differences between the two networks solely depends on the management and operations with the computers, components, and resources within the network (Syndeocomm, 2015). Workgroup is related to the Local Area Network (LAN) network due to its limitation to smaller working areas like an office, school, and home. Domain networking works around a server called domain controller, which helps authenticate users and grants them permission to access resources like computers, printers, and fax machines (Lithmee, B. June 6, 2019).
Domain networking consists of a group of computers and shares all resources, access control, and receive data from a separate server called the domain controller (Syndeocomm, 2015). Unlike workgroup networking, a group of workers called network administrators are in charge of controlling all computers in the domain by using servers. For example, you can have access to another computer on that network, making it more flexible. In other words, domain networking is known for its high level of centralized management which is recommended for bigger companies that rely on securing data and consist of a greater amount of control.
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