You have been asked to advise a business on how to best set up its Windows network. Eight workstations are running Windows $11.$ The business recently acquired a new contract that requires running a network application on a server. A secure and reliable environment is critical to run this application, and security management should be centralized. There are enough funds in the budget for new hardware and software, if necessary. Which Windows networking model should you advise this business to use?

a$.$ A Windows domain using Active Directory

b$.$ A Windows workgroup using Active Directory

c$.$ A peer$-$to$-$peer network using File and Printer Sharing

d$.$ A peer$-$to$-$peer network using Active Directory