"I am so happy I found
you
guys. Thanks you for all your
hard work!"
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