Question: 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
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 purpose-driven network.The existing office network more or less evolved with Ashley's business over the past 3 years; its logical network design is shown below.
Ashley has decided to draw up an RFP to bring in outside expertise in costing out and physically implementing a network redesign.She has asked you to help write up an RFP for her redesign/expansion.Along with the current state network diagram above, she shows you the following Needs Analysis.
Ashley'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
Web Server to display and advertise designs
Gigabit fiber optic connectivity throughout
1.Is Ashley's redesign plan, with the above information, likely to benefit from an RFP?Why or why not?
2.What additional information should be part of Ashley's Needs Analysis?
3.How might her redesign benefit from topics we have studied in this course such as network segmentation, VLANs or other techniques and technology?
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