Due to an increase in opportunities for expansion to new markets, the firm has embarked on an initiative to hire and train new college graduates for the company’s Future Vision program. Future Vision focuses on global expansion. The initiative is to hire graduates into the marketing, finance, and IT departments. You were hired as part of the Future Vision program and have been working at this for some time now. You have spent a considerable portion of your time troubleshooting and analyzing the organization’s computer network to keep it running smoothly. Your direct supervisor and lead network administrator have been very impressed with your skills and fast learning abilities.
To determine whether you are ready to take on more responsibility, you have been asked for your input regarding the new Fayetteville, NC, office setup project. Your task is to conduct research on this area and deliver a report to the team with key considerations and recommendations for the setup of the network infrastructure. The Fayetteville office will be home to 50 employees, including the new executive vice president of sales and marketing. All the possible sites have offices located in an office building with access to fiber, cable, and T1 internet service providers. In addition to the standard network, the site must support live video teleconferencing calls with employees based at the other sites. It must also reliably send print jobs to billboard printers located in the company headquarters in Albany.
Explain key considerations for identifying an internet service provider for the new location and recommend the appropriate provider to match the business case.
Address considerations and make recommendations regarding hardware and software selection, printer configurations, and bandwidth that address business needs.
Illustrate these considerations graphically in a network diagram (using Word, Draw.io, Visio, or Lucidchart).
Prompt
Internet Service Provider: This section is based on research into actual providers at the new office location.
Explain key considerations for identifying an internet service provider for the new location.
Compare at least two internet providers available on the basis of speed, security, and reliability.
Be sure to address how these specifics would impact business goals and objectives.
Based on your analysis, determine the appropriate internet provider for this location to meet the business goals and objectives. Be sure to explain your reasoning.
Additional Configurations: In this section, you will address the accompanying considerations for the network based on the needs of the new office location.
Identify hardware and software solutions to meet the needs of the new office location. Be sure to explain your reasoning.
Identify a printer configuration solution to meet the distance printing needs of the new office location.
This could include such printer configuration considerations as tracking devices, automating driver distribution, and controlling access.
Identify bandwidth and device solutions to meet the teleconferencing needs of the new office location. Be sure to explain your reasoning.
Network Diagram
Include a network diagram that illustrates the recommended technical network configuration of the hardware and software, taking into account the recommended LAN topology from Milestone One. Use a diagramming tool of your choice.
The diagram should identify the relationships between:
Subnets
Network objects and devices
Routing protocols and domains
Traffic flow and network segments
Paste the diagram into the final Word document, rather than submitting a native file from your chosen drawing application.
The following resources support the diagram work on the project:
Microsoft: Add a Drawing to a Document
As part of your proposal, you need to include a diagram. This document provides step-by-step instructions for creating drawings using the tools available through Microsoft Office. You do not have to use Microsoft Office to create the diagram, but it is an option.
