Network Architecture
Digital networks often grow within an organization without an
integrated design to ensure security, scalability, and adaptability.
This leads to security breaches, performance problems and poor
cost control. A comprehensive Network Architecture and Design
project produces an integrated plan for the short term implementation
and future expansion of new network segments and interconnections,
or the consolidation of existing departmental networks.
Each Network Architecture and Design project is individually
tailored to an organization's unique scope and needs. Starting
with an analysis of the current network infrastructure, as well
as current and future requirements, a high-level logical network
architecture will be developed with a series of specific recommendations.
This analysis will also document the needs of end users, as
well as IT and network staff.
An overall security architecture, application requirements,
bandwidth requirements, usage patterns, the prioritization of
mission-critical and non-mission-critical traffic, and other
issues related to the design of the network are also captured.
The architectural analysis includes a comparison of solutions
available from several vendors and their particular advantages
in meeting the organization's specific business needs.
Following the review and approval of a high-level network
architecture, a comprehensive design document for the entire
network infrastructure is created. This includes detailed descriptions
of the recommended new network components, and their hardware
and software configuration. The design document also describes
their integration with current equipment, network block diagrams,
network cabling diagrams, detailed security solutions, bills
of materials, installation recommendations and estimated market
pricing. This document acts as a working blueprint for the network
implementation and integration tasks that follow.
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Network Integration
