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Assignment 1: Network Consultation for DesignIT
Due Week 10 and worth 200 points
This assignment contains two (2) Sections: Network Consultation Proposal and Network Consultation Presentation. You must submit both sections as separate files in order to complete this assignment.
The owners of DesignIT, who recently purchased 56'x36' space for their expanding business, have asked you to place a bid on a consulting job. DesignIT is a graphic arts company that, up until now, had contracted work out to temporary design services. The new space will allow them to hire two (2) full time designers and a receptionist.
Description of space purchased:
- 4 Cubicles
- 1 Office
- 1 Server room
- 1 Reception desk
- 1 Conference room
Below is the design of the space purchased:
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Using the building layout, your role is to provide DesignIT with a network design that interconnects the following considerations:
- DesignIT plans to relocate three (3) servers already configured as follows:
- 1 Web Server – Microsoft IIS Server
- 1 File Server – Microsoft Server 2008
- 1 Server – Server 2008 Small Business Server
- DesignIT has requested that the design include the following:
- High speed Internet access
- Firewall
- Antivirus / malware protection
- Six (6) computers
- Three (3) color laser printers
- Wireless access for portable devices
- DesignIT has requested the consideration of all interconnected devices and wiring, along with speeds, for best performance.
Section 1: Network Consultation Proposal
(Microsoft Word)
Create a cost analysis, and develop a proposal for the company.
- Write an five to seven (5-7) page proposal in which you:
- Recommend one (1) suitable network design.
- Suggest one (1) network architecture.
- Suggest LAN and Wireless LAN (WLAN) wiring considerations.
- Recommend hardware options and costs.
- Suggest security considerations for:
- Firewall
- Antivirus software
- Recommend software options and costs.
- Outline the labor costs, equipment costs, and service costs for your suggested design in table format.
- Identify the single point of failure, and recommend potential mitigation strategies.
- Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Section 1 of your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
- Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
- Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
Section 2: Network Consultation Presentation
(Microsoft PowerPoint or equivalent)
Use Microsoft PowerPoint or an open source alternative to present your findings to the client.
- Create a five to ten (5-10) slide presentation in which you:
- Outline the recommendations from your written proposal in Section 1.
- Provide general speaking notes that you would use to highlight non-visual content.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
- Explain the basic components and media of network systems and distinguish between LANs, MANs, and WANs.
- Summarize current networking standards and how standards bodies and the standardization process impact networking technology.
- Describe the TCP / IP protocols and various functions among the application layer.
- Contrast why different technologies are deployed in different contexts of networking, such as topology, bandwidth, distance, and number of users.
- Explain and differentiate among network hardware devices and components.
- Compare and contrast among network operating systems.
- Describe security policy, practices, encryption techniques, and design considerations in support of business operations in a networked environment.
- Explain the role of integrity and availability in a networked environment.
- Use technology and information resources to research issues in computing networks.
- Write clearly and concisely about introductory networking topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric
Explanation & Answer
Attached.
Running Head: NETWORK CONSULTATION
Network Consultation
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When consulting for services such as a network proposal, organizations such as
DesignIT need a consultant who understands the procedures and processes that are involved
within their type of field. The consultant should be able to provide proposals that are the most
efficient, effective and cost saving (Wang et al. 2014). It is the work of the consultant to
advice his or her client appropriately.
1. Recommend one (1) suitable network design.
There are limitless options when it comes to network evolution and creation. The
main attributes to be considered in this particular scenario will be how much efficient the
network will be and how cost effective it is. There are two types of network designs; these
are; peer to peer architectures and client-server architectures. Peer to peer architecture
involves a system whereby all the computers within the organization are interconnected, and
data is accessed through all the computers which form a network structure. Client-server
architecture involves the use of a server which acts as the storage and facilitator of all the
data within the organization. Information is stored on the server and is only accessible to
permitted computers or clients. The client-server architecture is the most suitable for the
setting of DesignIT since it is more convenient and more inaccessible to intruders.
2. Suggest one (1) network architecture
A suitable network architecture and design are important for an organization that aims
to increase the productivity of its resources. Putting up a computer network is the best way to
get the most production out of the system that you have and its components, especially when
operating an upcoming business like DesignIT. The advantage of networking is that it
facilitates the management of all the vital operations of the business such as storage, data
transfer, and communication. DesignIT will find the client-server setup more convenient in
this type of setting since a large number of computers can be interconnected to one main
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central server. This will be of benefit to the organization since the mostly required
applications and data that will be required by the employees at DesignIT will be installed to
the server and can be accessed by anyone who is logged in to the network. This will be
convenient to the organization mostly because the servers have already been purchased and it
is only the connection that is required. To start using the network a suitable connection will
be necessary; the computers will all be named and then connected to the server. The naming
of the computers is mainly necessary for restriction purposes and for enabling certain users to
have limited privileges within the network.
3. Suggest LAN and Wireless LAN (WLAN) wiring considerations
LAN stands for Local Area Network. It is a connection of many network devices and
computers that are facilitated by routers and switches. In a LAN, all of the network elements
and computers are connected through the routers and switches through a UTP cable. On the
other hand, WLAN works in the same way, but the only difference is that the W stands for
wireless. In a WLAN network, the data is transmitted through the air by the use of wireless
receivers and transmitters. Both these transmissions hav...
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