This week, you’ll be completing the second phase of the project by responding to additional questions that have been raised by Faster Computing. Members of the company have asked about process monitoring and management, which you’ll learn more about this week. Monitoring and Managing Processes Your experience with Linux has taught you that it’s not uncommon for systems to run for months or even years without a single reboot. You know that in Windows, whenever updates are installed—or if the system is “acting up”—a common troubleshooting tactic is to reboot. But in Linux, it’s seldom necessary to reboot, and you have found that rebooting can cause issues in a production environment. With this in mind, it will be critical for Faster Computing to be able to monitor and manage processes. There are many tools available for this, such as Top, which shows an overview of the main running processes on a system. Faster Computing will also need to understand how the logging process works in Linux. When there’s a system problem or failure, the logs can lead to the source of the problem. Without logs, troubleshooting certain issues would be difficult or impossible. Instructions Faster Computing was impressed with your presentation. The company is interested in moving forward with the project, but the senior management team has responded to the presentation with the following questions and concerns: (12.3.2: Describe the implementation of controls.) • How will security be implemented in the Linux systems—both workstations and servers? (10.1.2: Gather project requirements to meet stakeholder needs.) • End users have expressed some concern about completing their day-to-day tasks on Linux. How would activities such as web browsing work? How would they work with their previous Microsoft Office files? (12.4.1: Document how IT controls are monitored.) • The current Windows administrators are unsure about administering Linux systems. How are common tasks, such as process monitoring and management, handled in Linux? How does logging work? Do we have event logs like we do in Windows? (2.3.2: Incorporate relevant evidence to support the position.) • Some folks in IT raised questions about the Linux flavor that was recommended. They would like to see comparisons between your recommendation and a couple of other popular options. What makes your recommendation the best option? (10.1.3: Define the specifications of the required technologies.) • How does software installation work on Linux? Can we use existing Windows software?