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Stephen Irwin
California Aviation Alliance
   
   
 
 
Networking plays a major role in any infrastructure. If the networking infrastructure is not available, then all backend applications is not avbl. for the organisation. Also network being the medium for all users to reach the computing infrastructure, it is important to consider the Security factors – this will ensure minimal threat to the Computing infrastructure.

Local Area Network (LAN)

  • Understanding the application needs

  • Understanding the office layout for the LAN cabling/ Wireless LAN & arriving at the optimal cabling/ Wireless planning approach

  • Working closely with the Architect for the planning of Data Center + astetics aspects of work area

  • Understanding the factors that would enable us recommend the appropriate layer capability of switches/ Wireless plan

    • L2 or L3

    • Access point feature/ Hot spot planning

  • Define the roadmap for the future – considering certain future desired needs

  • Options for ‘Network Management’

  • LAN analysis

    • Performance

    • Security

Wide Area Network (WAN)

  • Understanding the application needs

    • Bandwidth needs

    • Connectivity type

    • Load Balancing / Availability needs

    • Architecture recommended

    • Security Aspects

  • Understand the key reason for interconnecting the various offices

  • Plan the medium for connectivity

    • Internet

    • Private Leased Line/ Radio/ VSAT/ etc.

    • Virtual Private Network (VPN) using Service Providers

  • Analyse the Remote/ Mobile Access requirement

    • Security/ Encryption/ etc.

  • Define Access Lists for networks/ ports post discussions with internal team

  • Study the need for products like

    • Firewall

    • IDS

  • WAN analysis

    • Performance

    • Security (spurious traffic, etc.)

  • Bandwidth Shaping solutions

    • To ensure Quality of Service at application/ protocol level

  • Perimeter Security Analysis

    • Vulnerability Analysis / Recommendation & Implementation

    • Security Audit

  • Application level Security Analysis + overall Enterprise Security Analysis

  • Data & Voice Integration solutions

    • Integrating Voice on Data Networks

    • Telephony over Internet