1. Determine the features and capacities (RAM, disk storage, processor speed) that Amy should include in the Web server computer she will need for her site. Summarize your purchase recommendation in a one-page memorandum to Amy. You may include information from vendors' sites (such as Dell, Hewlett Packard, or Sun) as an appendix to your memorandum.
2. Consider the advantages and disadvantages of each major operating system that Amy might use on the new Web server computer. In a one-page memorandum to Amy, make a specific recommendation and support it with facts and a logical argument. If you do not believe that one operating system is clearly superior for this application, explain why.
3. Consider the advantages and disadvantages of each major Web server software package for accomplishing the goals that Amy has for this site. In a one-page memorandum to Amy, make a specific recommendation regarding which Web server software package she should use. Provide an explanation that supports your recommendation.
Amy Lawrence, the owner of Random Walk Shoes, has asked you to help her as she launches her company's first Web site. In college, Amy was a business major with an artistic bent. She helped to pay her way through college by decorating sneakers with her hand-painted designs. Her business grew through word of mouth and through her participation in crafts fairs. By the time she earned her degree, Amy was running a successful business from her dorm room.