Scenario Background:

"The $6$ix Tech, Inc." is a small electronics company that has been operational since $1998.$

In January of $2024,$ the company hired you as a network integrator to design and implement a new network $($with at least a $60-$node capacity$)$ to modernize their operations. In preparation for this task, you will prototype their network using Cisco Packet Tracer, and will provide them with a quote $($like Assignment #$4).$

The $6$ Tech Inc. Requirements:

$60$ workstations from a PC vendor that can meet the following requirements:

AutoCAD $2023,$ Civil $3$D $2023,$ Revit $2023,3$DS Max $2023,$ Microsoft Office $2023,$ Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Dreamweaver.

Windows $11$ Professional Operating system with latest release

$2$ powerful servers that will be clustered $($redundancy$)$ to act as a VM hosts for AD DS$,$ file, database, and print server, remote access server, among others.

Assume that you have $20$ VMs$,$ each using $4$ cores, with $64$ GB of RAM per VM$.$

A RAID storage array intended for use in an enterprise environment, to store the servers, the file server, etc. Make sure you purchase the drives for the array too! The company has $25$ years worth of data, meaning they have $100$ TB of data $($before RAID redundancy$)!$

Large MFC Color Printer that's accessible by all workstations.

A large format printer for printing out floor plans and other diagrams

In addition to the router provided by the ISP, you should purchase a separate Wi$-$Fi Router.

Tasks:

$[1$ marks$]$ Cost out the network and create a quote $($similar to lecture assignment $4).$

a$.$ You will need to purchase patch cables, bulk cabling, keystone, jacks, etc.

$[3$ marks$]$ Explain why you purchased the workstations, servers, and router you ordered.

a$.$ Workstation: Justify based on the requirements above.

b$.$ Server: Justify based on the requirements above.

c$.$ Storage array: Justify based on drives, speed, etc.

d$.$ RAID level: Choose and justify the RAID level you will use for the storage array.

e$.$ Select & justify the hypervisor you will purchase to run on the servers $($Hint: Enterprise$).$

f$.$ Wi$-$Fi Router: Justify based on options such as Wi$-$Fi standards and security features $($lectures$!).$

$[2$ marks$]$ Using the $172\mathrm{.}16.\frac{0\mathrm{.}0}{16}$ private IP range, subnet the network appropriately.