IntroductionMicro Widgets, Incorporated, having recently completed the process of upgrading from Microsoft Windows Server 2008 to Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and implementing a management solution patches, wants to expand the capabilities of its Microsoft Windows Server 2012 environment. Currently, mwi.com resides on a third-party hosted server. Although this solution was appropriate at the time when the company was in its infancy, it no longer fits into the organizational plan. This proposal will cover the process of hosting mwi.com on a Microsoft Windows Server 2012 server internally. The proposal will also address securing the web server and website. This proposal will also address name resolution for the company's offices and ten remote sites. Hosted Website Because mwi.com lives in a hosted environment, the company website frequently appears offline to our customers and employees. Server resources within the shared environment are not always available to the mwi.com website but to other websites living in the shared environment. By deciding to bring the website home and host it on a Server 2012 server, Micro Widgets, Incorporated can take advantage of the fact that "Windows Server 2012 offers a high-density, highly scalable environment that can be modified to perform in optimal”. level according to the needs of the company” (Secura, 2013). Once moved, mwi.com will live in an environment where server resources will exist solely to support mwi.com. Self-Hosted Website In order to move mwi.com into the Micro Widgets, Incorporated environment, a Microsoft Windows Server 2012 server that meets the requirements for hosting a website, it requires implementation in the environment . After installing Server 201...... middle of paper ......Chapter 16 Securing Your Web Server. Retrieved from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff648653.aspxMicrosoft. (2012). Create a static website on IIS. Retrieved from http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831515.aspxMicrosoft. (2014). Planning DNS servers. Retrieved from http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732715.aspxMitchell, B. (2014). DNS – Domain Name System. Retrieved from http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/domainnamesystem/g/bldef_dns.htm Rosato, R. (2014). Best practices for applying service packs, patches, and security patches. Retrieved from http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc750077.aspxRouse, M. (2007). DMZ (Demilitarized Zone). Retrieved from http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/definition/DMZSecura. (2013). Windows Server 2012 Hosting. Retrieved from http://www.securahosting.com/cloud-hosting/windows-server-2012-hosting/