In this lab, we will investigate developing a network redesign request for proposal $($RFP$)$ for a small but expanding business. Ashley's Artistic Designs recently secured two very lucrative long$-$term contracts to produce digital art for a successful Manga publisher and an emerging independent film producer. Ashley needs to expand her $4-$person business with both additional employees and a more sophisticated and ourpose$-$driven network. The existing office network more or less evolved with Ashley's business over the oast $3$ years; its logical network design is shown below.

ey is considering using an RFP to bring in outside expertise to cost out and physically implement a netv sign. She has asked for your advice regarding her redesign$/$expansion$.$ Along with the current state ork diagram above, she shows you the following Needs Analysis.

Y$\text{'}$s Artistic Designs Network Redesign Needs Notes

Digital Art Workstations for $8-10$ illustrators $($currently $4$ aging, but acceptable PCs$)$

Digital Art Software for $8-10$ illustrators $($currently $2$ registered copies of CorelDraw $2018)$

$3-4$ Workstations for Business Support $($Contracts$/$Legal$,$ Sales, Human Resources, etc.$)$

Business Support software $($Currently $1$ copy of MS Office $2016)$

Long$-$term storage and backup for digital art designs

Storage and protection of sensitive business and personnel data

Digital Artist ready access to Internet resources and collaboration with each other

Ability to connect wirelessly to network for visiting artists and field laptops$/$tablets

VOIP capability for entire office