...Network Design Your name Your class Your teacher Date Network Design In business the main key to success is communication with others and to do ones job effectively. Up until around 1990 this communication would have been conducted through postal service or telephone services that offered only voice or fax. Today however thanks to the advancements in technology companies can use networks to communicate more timely. Network design is the process of planning and deploying a computer network for a company. A Computer Network defined in its simplest form is “a network consists of two or more connected computers” (Laudon & Laudon, 2009). Networks are a requirement for companies to succeed in business through the interlacing of the corporate network infrastructure. When one is designing a network for use by a company they must consider what that company is trying to achieve. To what extent do communication capabilities need to be utilized. It must be determined whether it is just voice communication or email and voice communication or data communication. Furthermore, does the local network need access to a larger network such as the internet? Is there a need for an intranet? There are many options that must be analyzed for a firm to manage their business in the most effective manner without exceeding their needs. For example, if the needs are exceeded the cost of running the network may outweigh the benefits of the networks capabilities. This is the...
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...Design Scenario You are a network consultant who has been asked to attend an initial meeting with the executive management team of ElectroMyCycle, LLC. ElectroMyCycle manufactures motorcycles. Its new electric motorcycle was just picked up by a large retail chain. ElectroMyCycle is upgrading its manufacturing capacity and hiring new employees. Recently, ElectroMyCycle employees have started saying, “The Internet is slow.” They are also experiencing problems sending email, accessing web-based applications, and printing. In the past, when the company was small, it didn’t have these problems. The operations manager outsourced computer services to a local business called Network Rogues, which installed new workstations and servers as needed, provided desktop support, and managed the switches, router, and firewall. ElectroMyCycle is now considering bringing computer services in-house and is wondering how its network should evolve as it increases production of its electric motorcycle. 1. What research will you do before your initial meeting with the executive management team? 1. Find out the industry and status of the industry the client is in. 2. Client’s market share in the industry 3. Financial growth history of the client 4. Client’s suppliers and customers 5. Products and services offered 6. Any recent important news on client’s business strategies or focus 2. What general problems does ElectroMyCycle seem to be experiencing? What network ...
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...Semester One Mid-semester Examinations, 2015 MGTS1201 Computer-based Information Systems Venue Seat Number ________ Student Number |__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__| Family Name This exam paper must not be removed from the venue ____________________ _____________________ First Name _____________________ School of Business EXAMINATION Semester One Mid-semester Examinations, 2015 MGTS1201 Computer-based Information Systems This paper is for St Lucia Campus students. Examination Duration: 60 minutes Reading Time: 10 minutes Exam Conditions: For Examiner Use Only Question Mark This is a School Examination This is a Closed Book Examination - specified materials permitted During reading time - write only on the rough paper provided This examination paper will NOT be released to the Library Materials Permitted In The Exam Venue: (No electronic aids are permitted e.g. laptops, phones) An unmarked Bilingual dictionary is permitted Calculators - No calculators permitted Materials To Be Supplied To Students: 1 x Multiple Choice Answer Sheet Rough Paper Instructions To Students: Please answer all multiple choice questions (MCQ) in the MCQ answer sheet provided. Please answer all short answer questions in the space provided within the examination paper. Please ensure you write your student number and name on the MCQ answer sheet...
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...Marketing Channel Strategies in Rural Emerging Markets Unlocking Business Potential By Benjamin Neuwirth Benjamin Neuwirth, Kellogg School of Management, bneuwirth2012@kellogg.northwestern.edu 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In his landmark book “The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid,” C.K. Prahalad describes the profits that can be earned by selling products to “Bottom of the Pyramid” customers. While there is truth to this, companies face unique challenges when operating in the rural regions of emerging markets where many of these customers live. For example, the consumer population is dispersed over a wide geographic area, transportation infrastructure is often poorly developed, and many consumers have sporadic and extremely low incomes. This paper examines these challenges from a marketing channel perspective. The fundamental question is: How can companies entering into rural emerging markets design a marketing channel strategy that meets the needs of customers and allows for the long-term profitable success of the business? I begin answering this question by examining common challenges that companies operating in this environment face. Each challenge is accompanied by examples of companies that have solved the problem in a unique way. Then, I develop a generalized framework for designing marketing channels in rural emerging markets. Finally, I apply the framework to d.light Design, a company that manufactures and sells solar lanterns in India and Africa and that I worked...
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...Joe’s Yachts Network Design Proposal By High-Power Consultants NW 421 Curtis Cooper 9/29/2012 Joe’s Yachts Network Design Proposal By High-Power Consultants Contents Executive Summary 2 Company Overview 3 Evaluation of Existing Network Infrastructure 3 Requirements Review 5 Proposed Network Design 6 Network Diagrams and Addressing Schemes 7 Diagram 1: Joe’s Yachts WAN 8 Diagram 2: Joe’s Yachts Main Office and Branch-Office LAN 8 Table 1: Addressing Scheme 9 Cost Breakdown & Implementation 10 References 11 Executive Summary Joe’s Yachts is a seller of high-end and custom yachts, based out of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, with 15 locations across four states in the south-eastern coastal area. The company means to upgrade its network design and components to improve network capacity, provide wireless services at their stores, offer more robust security services, and implement store-to-store VoIP services to replace the existing traditional phone service. The “Evaluation of Existing Network Infrastructure” section of this document details the current network employed by Joe’s Yachts and explains its weaknesses in terms of data rate and capacity, security features and functionality. The next section “Requirements Review” goes over the technical and business goals identified for Joe’s Yachts network infrastructure design upgrade. In the “Proposed Network Design” section following that, this document describes the network design proposed by...
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...Int. J. Production Economics 147 (2014) 230–238 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Int. J. Production Economics journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/ijpe Defining value chain architectures: Linking strategic value creation to operational supply chain design Matthias Holweg a, Petri Helo b,n a b Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, UK Department of Production, Faculty of Technology, University of Vaasa, Finland art ic l e i nf o Article history: Received 31 May 2012 Accepted 13 June 2013 Available online 28 June 2013 Keywords: Value chain Supply chain management Operations strategy a b s t r a c t Over the past three decades scholars have developed comprehensive insights into the operational and strategic aspect of designing and managing the supply chain. Reviewing this ample body of knowledge however one cannot help but notice a persistent disunion between the “value chain” view that considers aspects of value creation and appropriation, and the operational “supply chain” view that considers strategies and tools for designing and operating efficient inter-firm networks. Commonly these views do not interact: value creation has the aim of capturing the maximum value-added in financial terms, the supply chain view aims for designing operationally efficient supply chains. In contrast to their treatise within the academic literature, from a practical point of view these two aspects are both necessary (and thus in their own right insufficient)...
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...INTERNETWORKING INTERNETWORKING Abstract A local area network (LAN) is a communication network that interconnects a variety of data communicating devices within a small geographic area and broadcasts data at high data transfer rates with very low error rates. Since the local area network first appeared in the 1970s, its use has become widespread in commercial and academic environments. It would be very difficult to imagine a collection of personal computers within a computing environment that does not employ some form of local area network. This chapter begins by discussing the basic layouts or topologies of the most commonly found local area networks, followed by the medium access control protocols that allow a workstation to transmit data on the network. We will then examine most of the common local area network products such as Ethernet and token ring. Local Area Networks also called LANs have been a major player in industrialization of computers. In the past 20 or so years the worlds industry has be invaded with new computer technology. It has made such an impact on the way we do business that it has become essential with an ever growing need for improvement. LANs give an employer the ability to share information between computers with a simple relatively inexpensive system of network cards and software. It also lets the user or users share hardware such as Printers and scanners. The speed of access between the computers is lighting fast because the data has a...
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...This document discusses covers the implementation of a network that considers the various aspects of the company. The aim is to have a network that is comprehensive such that the organization can achieve the expected benefits from such an investment. The project addresses the needs of an organization that has different office locations. This means that different LANs need to be developed. The project discusses the cabling specifications, wide area network design; network protocols; network remote access; network business applications; and network security. For the cabling specifications, the physical position of the various systems and offices are considered. Because of the need for interconnection among computers in different offices, the cables specified address the need for protection against electromagnetic interference. The design of the local area network addresses the need for interconnectivity among all computers at each of the locations of the organization. The ring topology allows for centralization of various computers, while ensuring fast data transfer throughout the network. The design of the wide area network, on the other hand, allows for secure interconnectivity among the organization’s different locations and also allows for access to the internet. The network protocols considered for the network are: (a) TCP/IP; (b) POP and SMTP; (c) HTTP; and (d) FTP. Bluetooth is considered for local connectivity of some devices. For remote access, VPN is considered as the...
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...WAN Design with Frame Relay David Horton CST-443 Abstract This paper gives a high-level overview of how to design a Wide Area Network (WAN) using Frame Relay technology. Aspects of the WAN design process are explored through the use of a fictitious manufacturing company called Zippy's Chips. The Zippy's WAN design covers the topics of weighing alternative technologies, setting up basic Frame Relay Permanent Virtual Circuit (PVC) connections, adding redundant links and scaling the network for future growth. Table of Contents Frame Relay in a Nutshell.......................................................................................................................... 2 Terminology.......................................................................................................................................... 2 Basic Concepts...................................................................................................................................... 2 A Sample Design...................................................................................................................................3 Deciding if Frame Relay is Right for the Network.................................................................................... 4 Advantages of Frame Relay...................................................................................................................4 Disadvantages of Frame Relay..............................................................
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...The World-Wide Trading Company’s corporate headquarters will remain in Hong Kong, while The New York office will be used as an international extension. This office will house approximately 200 staff members. The newly hired IT team will provide the New York office with a state of the art network design. The initiative will focus on the reinforcement of reported security vulnerabilities at other WWTC locations. This design will exceed all other previous standards and set the mold for other businesses to emulate. Project Goal The goal of this project is to increase WWTC revenue from 10 billion to 40 billion dollars by the within the next three to four years. The focus lies within reducing operating costs from 30 to 15 percent by using an automated system for the buying and selling of goods, or, e-commerce. With the implementation of a new, highly scalable, fast and efficient Local/Wide Area Network (LAN/WAN), WWTC will be able to achieve its goals by providing both management and staff with reliable global communications. The network must also be secure in order to maintain good business relationships with consumers and investors alike. Sensitive information traversing the WWTC network (identities, company data) will be protected using state of the art networking tools/equipment and will only be used in an...
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...Quality Web Design Submitted to: SE571 Principles of Information Security and Privacy Submitted: September 21, 2011 Executive Summary This report was commissioned to inspect and recommend solutions for Quality Web Designs (QWD) hardware equipment and software security concerns. QWD is a small local company concerned about the continual losses of hardware by employees travelling and stationary. The review of software solutions for the company revealed that they were lacking in several areas, the backup and recovery process, as well the lack of an antivirus solution. Hardware solutions were described as weak and require upgrade from the controls at the home and remote offices as well as the equipment that travels with employees to remote locations and on the road. With the commission of this report improvements would minimize the risks associated with these holes in security. Introduction Quality Web Design offers a variety of services such as web hosting, virtual addressing, and marketing just to name a few. The company was founded in 1995 and has over 50 years technical and business experience between the two partners. Based out of Connecticut, the company has made a worldwide positive impression with its site structure ease of access and clientele. The company has made an outstanding reputation for itself in the local community, by helping with local establishments businesses and churches as shown on their web site, in a small town setting. This assessment will...
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...Local Area Networks – The Basics Chapter 7 Learning Objectives After reading this chapter, you should be able to: • • • • • • • • State the definition of a local area network List the primary function, activities, and application areas of a local area network Cite the advantages and disadvantages of local area networks Identify the physical and logical local area networks Cite the characteristics of wireless local area networks and their medium access control protocols Specify the different medium access control techniques Recognize the different IEEE 802 frame formats Describe the common local area network systems Chapter Outline 1. Introduction 2. Primary Function of Local Area Networks 3. Advantages and Disadvantages of Local Area Networks 4. The First Local Area Network – The Bus/Tree 5. Star-Wired Bus LANs 6. Medium Access Control Protocols a. Contention-based protocols 7. Bridges a. Transparent bridge 8. Switches a. Virtual LANs b. Isolating traffic patterns and providing multiple access c. Full-duplex switches 9. Popular Local Area Networks a. Wired Ethernet b. Wireless Ethernet 10. IEEE 802 a. IEEE 802.3 and 802.5 frame formats 11. LANs In Action: A Small Office Solution 12. LANs In Action: A Home Office Solution 13. Summary Lecture Notes Introduction A local area network (LAN) is a communication network that interconnects a variety of data communicating devices within a small geographic area and broadcasts data at high data transfer rates with very...
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...Pam Marshall Christopher Montgomery ITT Technical Institute Network Systems Administration Capstone Project Ryan Rucker May 17, 2015 Part 1 - Structure of WAN In this design of a high level network for ABC Company we will provide a basic written infrastructure of both the local and wide area networks we are to build for them, being such an early stage this document is subject to change. This design includes the infrastructure for the corporate headquarters located in San Francisco, as well as the other design centers in Detroit, Paris, Tokyo, and Sao Paulo. We then follow up by explaining the infrastructure of the sales offices, which may not require as high grade of equipment as the design centers depending on its requirements. Finishing with the overview of the entire wide area network, connecting each site to the corporate headquarters which is where we will begin our design. The corporate office being the main headquarters will include many services such as file, print, email, directory, and application. These services will be separated onto at least two different servers due to the constant strain we may see from directory and email services. If necessary we will implement an application server as well to run any in-house programs the company may be familiar with. We also suggest the use of a database server dedicated to storing and providing access to its information throughout the network, which would also need to maintain a backup located nearby or even...
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...Foreign Literature Social networks gave a big help to everyone, especially among the students businessman and other members of t he society. Social networks has different features that may enjoy by the people all around the world what the problem is, people loses their self-control in using them . Facebook is the most popular social networking site today wherein people may share and upload videos, pictures, messages and chat. Twitter is also famous to every people nowadays wherein people can share their feelings, thoughts and ideas. Through twitter, they can easily be connected to their favorite celebrities and they can also be updated on what is trend all around the world. Aside from these two, Tumbler, MySpace, and Bing also became a raging craze to everyone. Social networking communities will definitely stay due to its millions of users. In addition, students today stay on these accessibilities of information they may get in social networks. Social network may help them in giving knowledge in thesis and journals but still negative effects of this still overweighs especially about losing their self-control. Social networks bring a big benefit about communication because through this we can easily communicate our loved ones despite of the geographic distance. Social network may also help celebrities...
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...On June 12, 2009, Finland-based telecom giant, Nokia Corporation (Nokia) launched its Nokia Life Tools (NLT) service in the state of Maharashtra in India. This was a bid to expand its rural base in the country. The service was commercially rolled out after the successful implementation of the pilot program in Maharashtra, in November 2008. The launch of the NLT service marked the increasing accessibility of value-added services (VAS) to rural consumers in India. Targeted at the rural consumers, the NLT service offered a range of services in the areas of agriculture, education, and entertainment to address the information gaps in the rural community. Nokia began focusing on the Indian rural market in 2003 when it launched a mobile handset with features such as longer battery life, one-touch flashlight, etc., that catered to the needs of the rural consumers. Over the years, it extended its support to the rural markets by launching several low-end phones that rural consumers found affordable. However, the company felt the need to serve the rural market by offering a value proposition along with its handsets. It noted that the rural consumers, especially farmers and students, had little or no access to the information they needed due to lack of resources and erratic Internet connections. This prompted Nokia to launch a service that would be embedded in its handsets and would serve the needs of the rural community. In November 2008, the company launched a pilot program for testing...
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