Multiple choice

A network administrator has moved the company intranet web server from a switch port to a dedicated router interface. How can the administrator determine how this change has affected performance and availability on the company intranet?

  1. Conduct a performance test and compare with the baseline that was established previously.

  2. Determine performance on the intranet by monitoring load times of company web pages from remote sites.

  3. Interview departmental administrative assistants and determine if they think load time for web pages has improved.

  4. Compare the hit counts on the company web server for the current week to the values that were recorded in previous weeks.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The only valid way to measure performance impact is to compare current performance against a previously established baseline. A baseline provides the reference point for what normal performance looked like before the change. Options B, C, and D either measure from external sources (uncontrolled variables), rely on subjective perception, or measure traffic volume rather than performance - none of which isolate the effect of the configuration change.

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