ABC Web Design is a small business that provides web design services to clients. The business

has grown rapidly in recent years and has expanded its operations to multiple locations. The

company's employees work remotely from different locations and rely on the company's network to

access the resources they need to perform their work.

The company's network architecture consists of a central server located at the head office, which is

connected to satellite offices and remote employees via a virtual private network $($VPN$).$ The

communication protocols used by the company include Transmission Control Protocol$/$Internet

Protocol $($TCP$/$IP$)$ and Simple Mail Transfer Protocol $($SMTP$).$

Recently, the company's employees have experienced slow and unreliable network performance,

and they have difficulty accessing the resources they need to perform their work. Additionally, there

have been instances of lost or delayed emails, which have caused communication breakdowns with

clients.

You have been hired by ABC Web Design to evaluate the organisation's network architecture and

communication protocols, identify any problems, and provide recommendations to address them.

This assessment aims to achieve the following subject learning outcomes